Photoshop :: Could Not Use Type Tool Because Of Program Error
Apr 13, 2013
I'm trying to do some work on a file I set up months ago. First, I tried to copy some text to paste into another program. I got this back:
"Could not use the type tool because of a program error."
I'm using a font called Hit the Road. Interestingly when I changed it to Myriad Pro it let me copy and paste.But - when I went to save the file out as a PDF, I got a similar message:
"Could not save as “xxxxxxx.pdf” because of a program error."
I've tried clearing my preferences and restarting the computer. I haven't uninstalled PS.
I'm using:
CS6 13.0.4 x64
And I'm on a:
MacBook Pro 13" Retina running up to date Lion
2.5 GHz i5, 8GB memory, Intel HD Graphics 4000 768 MB
Whenever I try to use the type tool in Photoshop CS5 (Mac) I get the message "Could not complete your request because of a program error." I already tried cleaning out the font cache and I validated all the fonts installed on the system and all passed.
Mac OS X 10.6.8 2.66 GHz Quad-Core Intel Xeon 8 GB 1066 MHz DDR3
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Then I need to save my work and restart PS to work on it another 5 mins before it locks up again.
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First of all the cursor is WAY WAY ABOVE THE BOX, I had defined 24pt type size, Bold and you can see that it just goes crazy. There is nothing I can do. So I tried just using the Type tool to add some type. Same thing. Screen shot #2 shows that. So I opened PS CS6 and everything works as designed.Something has happened to PS CC.
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of the 60 files I have processed, 3 will no longer open , I get a message that says "file will not open due to a program error."
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I still have the original files so no data loss is involved.
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