Thx for the help all. I now understand the process, but it is a whole lot more complicated & time consuming than what I was able to do with the "old" version of Adobe Photo Elements 11.  One had the ability to change the background in the test box to a selected color merely by clicking on the box & selecting the color from the fill menu... SLG ... View more

I am using the rectangular text box tool in Photoshop Elements. The default background within the box is transparent. I want it to be opaque white. SLG ... View more

Still looking for a response on how to fill in the background within a text box in current version of Photoshop Elements 11... ... View more

Yes, I need an answer for Photoshop Elements. It used to be straightforward & easy in the version I previous had on my PC, but since reloading it on my PC (which crashed), I can’t figure out how to fill in the background of the test box with a white background. SLG ... View more