preview cannot move text

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preview cannot move text

I am working with a macbook pro using Preview 8.1.

I want to annotate a photo image with some text. When I click the text annotation tool, it places a text box in the middle of the frame. That box has two toggle points on either end and can be stretched left to right, but it cannot be resized or moved in any other way.

In previous versions of Preview, a text box could be drag-drawn onto any part of an image, and furthermore it could be dragged around after being created.

Is this a known bug with Preview?

Marc

MacBook Pro, OS X El Capitan (10.11.3)

Posted on Mar 17, 2016 10:47 AM

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Answer 1

leroydouglas

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Mar 17, 2016 12:03 PM in response to Marc Keane

I suspect this is not a new issue for you—however my first bit of advice would be to restart the computer and try again.

It is an oddball glitch that I do not know a simple fix.

You can try re-installing the combo update and see if it sorts your problem or re-install the OS X and update.

Download OS X El Capitan 10.11.3 Combo Update

There is no standalone Preview.app

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Answer 2

leroydouglas

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Mar 17, 2016 11:35 AM in response to Marc Keane

It still functions correctly.

get out of the text box all together by clicking somewhere else in the picture field . This will allow you to go back to the txt box and drag with cursor (hand.)

MacBook Pro (15-inch Mid 2012), OS X El Capitan(10.11.3), i7 480GB SSD 16GB RAM iPhone5 iOS9.2.1, Parallels10.0.2

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Answer 3

Marc Keane Author

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Mar 17, 2016 11:58 AM in response to leroydouglas

Mmmm. Sounds reasonable.

However... when I click outside the box and go back to the text box, I do get the hand but I cannot drag the box anywhere. It is frozen in place.

I have tried this on many different images.

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Answer 4

dialabrain

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Mar 17, 2016 12:07 PM in response to Marc Keane

I don't have an issue moving the text but it led to a different issue for me. Despite having "Ask to keep changes when closing documents" enabled, Preview decided to autosave anyway. ::smh::

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