Color tagging Layers in Photoshop

[Michel Bérubé]

When tagging a layer with one of the seven color options, I don't see the small color swatch next to the color name. I can assign a color to the layer no problem but just wondering why the color swatches don't appear as I've seen in numurous Youtube videos. I checked the preferences but can't seem to find an option to turn on or off. I'm using the latest Photoshop version on Windows 10. 

[jane-e]

Hi

You have assigned Blue, and Blue is showing as the Layer color. What have you seen in the Youtube videos?

[Michel Bérubé]

Sorry, maybe I didn't explain myself correctly. Where I'm showing a check mark next to the color name, I should see a small colour swatch of the same colour as the name, NOT a check mark. Is this an option that can be turned on? Or is that a Mac feature only?

[jane-e]

"Or is that a Mac feature only?"

I think it's a Mac/Windows difference. I created a new layer on my Mac, then right-clicked and assigned a color. Now I have right-clicked again. I have the color swatches showing, but no checkbox.

Quite honestly, I use both platforms and have never noticed this minor difference before! Thanks for coming back to clarify, btw.

~ Jane

[Michel Bérubé]

Thanks for checking. I still find it odd that both versions are not mirror copies of each other. Huh. 

[jane-e]

"both versions are not mirror copies"

There are a few other minor differences between the Windows and Mac versions, such as

• if you are changing a blending mode you can use your arrow keys to navigate in Windows and not Mac
• where the X to close the tabs for the document windows is located.
• the alternate color picker in Preferences
  

Mostly it's how the operating system is structured and not anything major. I thought I knew all of them, but I hadn't caught this one! Photoshop was Mac only until version 2.

~ Jane

[davescm]

You only see that when you create a new layer using the Layer > New Layer dialogue

Dave

[jane-e]

To the forum:

The threading is confusing. Dave replied two hours before me. Why did my reply appear before his? Tomorrow only the date will be posted for both.

[Michel Bérubé]

Will check that Dave. Thanks.