Type text color will only show in grayscale but other features are in color

Question

I'm marking up a PDF that I didn't create and using the new type text feature to put a comment in the margin. I can highlight the text and the color menu comes up. It will let me change the color, but it only shows up gray or black. As in, I pick red text and the text looks dark gray. I pick yellow and it turns light gray, but it won't show the actual color. Meanwhile, the freestyle line drawing tool works and the color shows up red. Why won't the text show the right color?

Amal. · Answer

Hi there

Hope you are doing well and thanks for reaching out.

As described you want the text to show the correct color when adding the comment to the PDF file. I have tried to reproduce the issue at my end and its working fine.

Is this an issue with a specific PDF file or with all the PDFs? Please try with a different file and check. Also make sure you have the latest version of Acrobat installed (24.05.20320) Go to Help > Check for updates and reboot the computer once.

You may also try to add a text comment and select the preferred color and see if that works for you.

Let us know how it goes.

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