So you’ve just converted your Figma, XD, or Sketch files to Photoshop, but after opening the PSD file, you realized all text elements are missing.
The Problem
Here's an example of how the problem looks in Photoshop. You can see how, in the image on the left, the text is missing. If this is what’s happening in your Photoshop files, here’s what you do.
Solution
You can fix the issue in just a few clicks:
Check for missing fonts:
Go to the "Type" menu in Photoshop.
Select "Manage Missing Fonts."
If you see any missing fonts, install them first.
Update text layers:
After installing the fonts (or if no fonts are missing), go back to the "Type" menu.
Click "Update All Text Layers."
That’s it, your text should now appear correctly.
Why is this happening in the first place?
Our design file converter adds all necessary text information to your converted PSD files. In order for Photoshop to display the text correctly, it still needs to iterate over all text elements and reposition them. Telling Photoshop to update the text layers will force the application to redraw the layers from the text data that's available.
How do I avoid this from happening?
Do you remember seeing a Photoshop text layer warning like this?
If you pressed update, everything would have worked as expected. I’m guessing you were in a hurry and pressed no, and that’s likely why your text is missing.
Here’s a way to confirm if you need to update your text layers.
Hover over your layers and see if this happens:
If you can't see any text elements, and you don't see this, you have another problem.
If some of your text elements are misaligned, check out this guide on how to fix vertical text alignment issues after using our Photoshop converter.
Still having issues?
Just contact our support team. We are always happy to help you resolve any upcoming issues. Simply email us at support@magicul.io or use our support chat.