Photoshop 7 auto spell checker

[Jess]

Many times when I use the text tool in PS 7, the auto spell checker pops up. It drives me nuts because often I'm labeling photos with abbreviations, etc. and don't need a spell checker. But then I have to stop to take the time to dismiss the spell checker dialogue box. :mad:

I can't figure out how to turn the darn thing off. Does anyone know how? Previous versions didn't do this :confused:

[Croc Hunter]

Spell checker is only in v7.

I'm not sure, but I don't think you can disable it.

[(jj)]

Hmmm I have PS 7 and the spell checker only works when I want it to. It doesn't popup automatically. I've not found a way to turn auto-check on/off though.

[tbonekkt]

I didn't even know it HAD a spell checker! :D

[Jess]

Originally posted by (jj)
Hmmm I have PS 7 and the spell checker only works when I want it to. It doesn't popup automatically.

Really?? That's interesting. I wish mine did that instead of popping up constantly when I'm typing text, trying to correct something I don't want corrected.

According to the PS User Guide, it says you should select the type layer or specific text and then chose Edit > Check Spelling.

So that sounds like the way it does, in fact, work for you. Shoot, I wish mine worked that way, too. :rolleyes:

Originally posted by Croc Hunter
Spell checker is only in v7..

Oh. That explains why I hadn't been bugged by it in previous versions. :D

[TERRELL]

Originally posted by tbonekkt
I didn't even know it HAD a spell checker! :D
I concur :p

[YvetteKuhns]

I didn't even know it HAD a spell checker!

Wow! I didn't either! Must have been off by default for me. I never thought about spell checking while creating images.

[(jj)]

Jess,

Have you by chance installed "AutoSpell Typing Helper" on your computer?

If so, it may be what is putting the speel chucker in auto mode.

[tbonekkt]

Originally posted by (jj)
speel chucker May I ask what a 'speel chucker' is? :D

Must be one of those 'noticing the typos after posting' deals. :p

[(jj)]

What tipo? My new fangled speel chucker sed that I hat speeld everythink currectli :D

[Jess]

Originally posted by (jj)
Jess,

Have you by chance installed "AutoSpell Typing Helper" on your computer?


Ahhh!! That's it, jj! I don't have that, but I do have Spell Catcher by Rainmaker. Its "Auto-Show Spelling" feature is turned off in the other apps I use frequently so I've not seen that dialogue box pop up before. But after I read your message, I launched Photoshop 7 and sure 'nuff, that feature was checked on.

So the culprit really wasn't PS's spell catcher after all! (even though PS does have one). Thanks a heap, jj! Hope Santa is good to ya. :)

[YvetteKuhns]

JJ, you are so clever! :)