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Posted on 28/08/20 12:59:58 PM |
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Ant Snell
Specular Specialist Posts: 496 Reply  |
What is this when I use the PS text tool?
Not sure when it started, some months ago but whenever I use the text tool now, I get it filled with default text. Its not a huge issue as I can then just over type what I actually need. It would however be good to know how to get rid and better still why it started doing this and what it all means. The text reads “orem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit, eiusmod sed tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua. Quis ipsum suspendisse ultrices” witch translates to some equall gibberish of “I pray in a ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit, sed tempor and vitality, so that the labor and sorrow, some important things to eiusmod. Who itself to suspend basketball” using Google translate. Cheers Ant  |
Posted on 28/08/20 1:45:38 PM |
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Steve Caplin
Administrator Posts: 6835 Reply  |
Re: What is this when I use the PS text tool?
It's the new default for Photoshop - it fills area type with sample text. Lorem Ipsum, as it's known, is placeholder text that designers have been using for decades (I used to have Letraset sheets of the stuff) to simulate text in a dummy layout. It's used instead of real text to stop the client trying to read it and getting distracted. You can read about it here. |
Posted on 28/08/20 2:16:02 PM |
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Ant Snell
Specular Specialist Posts: 496 Reply |
Re: What is this when I use the PS text tool?
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Posted on 28/08/20 2:24:12 PM |
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DavidMac
Director of Photoshop Posts: 4936 Reply  |
Re: What is this when I use the PS text tool?
This is going to be version dependent but from my latest 2020 here is the type options dialogue.  _________________ The subtlety and conviction of any Photoshop effect is invariably inversely proportional to the number of knobs on it ....... |
Posted on 28/08/20 4:37:13 PM |
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lwc
Hole in One Posts: 2630 Reply  |
Re: What is this when I use the PS text tool?
I offer the infamous bacon ipsum: Bacon ipsum dolor amet pig hamburger sausage spare ribs beef ribs prosciutto ham hock meatball turducken leberkas chicken pork belly boudin cupim. Venison meatball short loin flank alcatra. Rump sirloin kevin pork belly porchetta strip steak. Bresaola bacon jowl leberkas, venison cow burgdoggen tri-tip pork chop rump t-bone turducken meatball frankfurter. I have a fondness for Lorem Ipsum... I've confused a lot of friends on facebook.  |
Posted on 28/08/20 5:44:14 PM |
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DavidMac
Director of Photoshop Posts: 4936 Reply |
Re: What is this when I use the PS text tool?
_________________ The subtlety and conviction of any Photoshop effect is invariably inversely proportional to the number of knobs on it ....... |
Posted on 28/08/20 7:37:51 PM |
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Ant Snell
Specular Specialist Posts: 496 Reply |
Re: What is this when I use the PS text tool?
That's sorted it. Thanks DM |
Posted on 28/08/20 8:18:13 PM |
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DavidMac
Director of Photoshop Posts: 4936 Reply |
Re: What is this when I use the PS text tool?
My pleasure. Nice to be the one who's not in trouble ........ _________________ The subtlety and conviction of any Photoshop effect is invariably inversely proportional to the number of knobs on it ....... |