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지영5E57
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December 3, 2023
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How to disable automatically changing text color when I change foreground color in text layer?

  • December 3, 2023
  • 2 replies
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Hi, I can't English well 😞

 

In the past, even if you changed the color in the text layer, it was not immediately applied to the text.

It was applied to the text color only when I filled it.

 

but now, if I change a foreground color, it automatically applies to the text color.

It's fainful. so I'm looking for turn off option.

 

I cant' find that option, in type tool, preferences/general, type..

Is there any way to turn it off?

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    Correct answer 지영5E57
    function restoreTextColor(){
    var doc = app.activeDocument

    if (doc.activeLayer.kind == LayerKind.TEXT){
        var last = doc.historyStates.length - 1;

        if (doc.historyStates[last].name == "Set Character Style"){
            executeAction(charIDToTypeID('undo'), undefined, DialogModes.NO);
        }
    }
}

//EventHandler: Scripts/Script Events Manager...
try {
    if (arguments.length >= 2){
        var desc = arguments[0];
        var event = arguments[1];
  
        if (event == charIDToTypeID('setd')){
            var ref = desc.getReference(charIDToTypeID('null'));
            var cls = ref.getDesiredClass();
  
            if (cls == charIDToTypeID('Clr ')){
                var property = ref.getProperty();
  
                if(property == charIDToTypeID('FrgC')){
                    restoreTextColor();
                }
            }
        }
    }
}
catch(e){}

    2 replies

    지
    지영5E57Author
    Inspiring
    December 11, 2023

    yap, I made script. It works.

     

    If you want to fix this problem. try this.

    1. Save the script below as a jsx file.

    function restoreTextColor(){
    if (app.activeDocument.activeLayer.kind == LayerKind.TEXT){
        executeAction(charIDToTypeID('undo'), undefined, DialogModes.NO);
    }
}

//EventHandler: Scripts/Script Events manager
try {
    if (arguments.length >= 2){
        var desc = arguments[0];
        var event = arguments[1];
  
        if (event == charIDToTypeID('setd')){
            var ref = desc.getReference(charIDToTypeID('null'));
            var cls = ref.getDesiredClass();
  
            if (cls == charIDToTypeID('Clr ')){
                var property = ref.getProperty();
  
                if(property == charIDToTypeID('FrgC')){
                    restoreTextColor();
                }
            }
        }
    }
}
catch(e){}

     2. Open Popup: Photoshop MainMenu/File/Scripts/Script Events Manager 

    3. Check: Enable Events to Run Scripts/Actions 

    4. Photoshop Event: Everything

    5. Script: Browse...

    6. Select that script file.

    7. Add

     

    then if you change foreground color in text layer.

    Event handler get event, and undo Set Character Style.

     

      c.pfaffenbichler
      Community Expert
      c.pfaffenbichlerCommunity Expert
      Community Expert
      December 11, 2023

      Hmm … 

      What happens if you change the Foreground Color not via Swatches Panel but via another methos, like clicking the swatch in the Toolbar? 

        지
        지영5E57Author
        Inspiring
        December 11, 2023

        The event handler code I used is here.

        he was explain that the user changes the foregroundColor using the colorPicker or eyedropper.

        지
        지영5E57Author
        Inspiring
        December 3, 2023

        Oh.. It's painful.. not fainful.... haha

        c.pfaffenbichler
        Community Expert
        c.pfaffenbichlerCommunity Expert
        Community Expert
        December 4, 2023

        Could you please post screenshots taken at View > 100% with the pertinent Panels (Toolbar, Layers, Character, Options Bar, …) visible? 

        Did you actually select the Text or just the Type Layer? 

        c.pfaffenbichler
        Community Expert
        c.pfaffenbichlerCommunity Expert
        Community Expert
        December 11, 2023

        I change foreground color just click in swatches.

        and I've been using swatch along, before when I changed a color with swatch the text color didn't change.

        The text color started changeing a few versions ago, but I can't remember when.


        Well, that has apparently been the default behaviour for a while now. 

        Do you remember a Photoshop version in which it was definitely different? 

         

        You could post a Feature Request (»Idea«), but for now I see no option to avoid this and you may have to deselect the Type  Layer; which could probably be Scripted and the Script assigned a Keyboard Shortcut. 

        A more complicated but fully automated approach might be involving the Script Events Manager to catch any setting of the Foreground Color. 

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