When I click to use my text cursor and click on the white space to start typing, that little black dot is all that shows up. When I try to type, nothing appears in the white space, although if I hit the check mark agreeing that I want to keep the text, whatever I typed shows up in the layers palette titles. I was typing text on a path (which was working) prior to trying to type text in this normal horizontal fashion. I’m using a colour that would show up on a white background, so I don’t know what’s wrong. Also, if I’m not mistaken, the little black dot that shows up (as pictured) should actually look different (have a line coming out from it or something) if the text function were working properly.
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Try resetting your Character Palette. (Click on the small black triangle in the upper right of the Character Palette. This opens a drop-down menu. Reset Character is at the bottom.)
Try trashing your preferences: Quit Photoshop. Hold down the Shift+Option+Command(Apple) keys AS you launch Photoshop. Youll get a small dialog asking if you want to delete your preference settings (or something like that) click OK.
Actually it’s APPLE+ALT/OPTION+SHIFT…and it seems to have worked when I open a new file (the text cursor is back) but if I open an old saved file, it doesn’t work (like as described above). Hmm. Peculiar.
for some reason, I really must have thought you said the control key b/c that’s what I kept pushing initially. actually, now it only works for some new files and not for others. it’s really perplexing…I might just reinstall it. It’s actually making me notably angry and frustrated.
I doubt a reinstall would do anything… maybe. When the type does not work, do you see flashing vertical line at the insertion point? Does it matter what font is chosen? Is there a layer above hiding the type? Double-check your type tool options and the character palette.
There’s isn’t a flashing vertical line…that’s the problem. There’s just that black dot. It doesn’t matter what font it is. Do you mean is there a layer above the type layer? B/c if yes, then no there isn’t.
And the Type Tool cursor looks normal before clicking once? And a Type Layer becomes visible in the Layers Palette? Sorry, Im stumped. Wait for some others to chime-in. Good luck
The size of the type is def. small enough to be read…it’s size 14. And there’s not even a blinking cursor.
If I’ve made a tiny text box, why does it show up every single time I try to type? Sometimes I can see a little black smudge where it seems like there’s miniscule text (when I zoom really far in) but it’s not distinguishable. And it’s only sometimes.
It doesn’t really matter what file…..it seems to work on most new files but not when I open an old one.
The size of type is resolution dependent, so if your resolution is ridiculously low, like 1 ppi, it will be practically invisible. I’ve heard of it happening several times. The resolution gets changed without you knowing.
^ So how do I change the resolution back to normal?
I actually figured out that if I make the text 600 pt, I can see it…and it looks like *normal* 8 pt text. So i don’t know why it’s so small…and how I can change that.
That depends entirely on the intended use of your image file.
For instance: 72 pixels per inch (ppi) for the web, 300ppi or 360ppi for high quality prints, 150ppi or less for very large posters or billboards, etc.
Well, what is default, generally? 72 ppi? I don’t tend to change the resolution b/c it’s just for graphics online, mostly….but what is Photoshop’s default resolution setting?
There is no such thing as a "Photoshop’s default resolution setting". It’s whatever the image is tagged with or what you define in Preferences for new images.
If you open a file, it will open at whatever resolution it is tagged at.
If you create a new file, it will be at whatever resolution you have defined.
If it’s the first time you ever run Photoshop and you neglect to set a resolution, it will probably be at 72ppi, but that is irrelevant.
If you are working for the web, set it at 72ppi and be prepared to look at some pretty bad type, unless you are using specific web fonts and know what you are doing. :/
Phoebe, Glad this was figured out. The default font size unit is based on the physical print dimensions of your document. (one point is about 1/72 of an inch). One way around this is to set your font size to pixels instead of points.
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