Text Color stays black - Tried everything - plz help

[wartaalw17449574]

Hi guys,

Im trying to change my text color and gradient but It stays black. I have read a bunch of online but still havent found the solution. Could you plz help.

The image settings is RBG and 32 bits.

I have attached a picture.

many thanks in advance

[Dan Rodney]

To change the text color, click the black box next to Color in the Character panel.

If you want to make the text a gradient, add a Gradient Overlay effect to the type layer.

[wartaalw17449574]

Dan thank  you for  your fast reply. However, the problem is that  when I click on the box and choose another color, the text doesnt change. Is it possible that I have something enabled which is preventing the text from changing the black color?

[Dan Rodney]

Weird. I don't see anything that would prevent the color from working.

Have you tried adding a Color Overlay effect as a workaround? (Not that you should have to do that.)

[wartaalw17449574]

Dan thank you for the reply. Im very new with Photoshop. I dont know how to use the color overlay. I followed the steps of alexhalford tutorial video. I saw a post from ashish i will try that, if that not works i will upload short video of what im trying to do. Perhaps that will make it a bit easier. I just arrrived at work so it will be a bit later.

Thanks for your help so far

[ashishc98380644]

Follow the steps in below image

Learn more about Photoshop on https://goo.gl/cxF9DQ

[wartaalw17449574]

thank you ashish. I will try this.

Quick question, I was selecting the written text by the moving tool and then I tried to change the color. Was it therefore not working?

[pixxxelschubser]

Select the text with the Type Tool (doubleclick your text directly in the image).

Then change the color.

Have fun

[wartaalw17449574]

many thanks guys, i really hope that solves it.

you guys have no idea how long i was searching on the net for this problem:)

[Dan Rodney]

The Move tool moves layers around the canvas. You use the Type tool to create and edit text.

[wartaalw17449574]

guys , i did everything according what you guys described but its staying black..im going to upload a vid in few hours to show you guys what im exactly doing because dont understand it anymore

[wartaalw17449574]

dan I uploaded a vid with what im doing..plz let me know what im doing wrong.

[Nancy OShea]

Your image is flattened to a single background layer.  Thus you have no editable text layers to work with.

[wartaalw17449574]

OK i hear you but I dont understand you. So what do I need to do to resolve it?

thank you very much for your quick reaction by the way

[Nancy OShea]

Do you have the native PSD files with layers?  That would be your best option.

If not, you'll have to recreate this with a new layer containing the text you want and painstakingly remove the old text with a brush and color that matches the background.

In the future, keep your original PSD files with layers and don't flatten them.

[Nancy OShea · Accepted solution]

OK.  Use the Type tool to create your text.  Highlight all the letters and then change the color.

[hack5CF5]

look at the intensity when you apply color into text. set the value to 0.00 stops for resolve black or white color issue. 

[defaultuds2x0x9h6oo]

I have the same problem! I have tried everything: restarting the software, change the color mode, etc. I can't change colours on anything, and even color overlay doesn't work. Please help!!

[Ged_Traynor]

@defaultuds2x0x9h6oo can you post a screenshot of the Photoshop interface will all the pertinent panels opened to highlight the issue, have you tried manually resetting your Photoshop preferences, also what exact version of Photoshop do you have
https://helpx.adobe.com/ie/photoshop/using/preferences.html#Manually
Remember to backup your settings before doing the preference reset
https://helpx.adobe.com/ie/photoshop/using/preset-migration.html

[defaultuds2x0x9h6oo]

 I have tried 3 different versions of photoshop. It is definitely a file issue.

[gary2598866612v1]

I have the same problem I am so sick of things not working everytime I upgrade photoshop!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[cassie_b_u]

Dude. Ditto. I've tried everything wth. New blank project. One line of text. Will NOT change off grayscale. Change text color, gradient overlay, color overylay. Very simple stuff. It only changes shade of greyscale. Seemily on all fonts as well.

[Bunuka]

Hi,

This is an old thread but I was having the same problem and thought I would provide an update with the solution if anyone else comes across this thread.
The whole photoshop file was in Greyscale mode, instead of colour. I believe this happened because of the image I imported as I opened the photoshop file? I had an option to change it on the right panel near where Libraries was located.