: Unable to change text color in Photoshop I'm using the text tool, I type some text but it types in all white. I go to highlight the text and change the color to black, at the top of the

@Sarah814

Sometimes what happens is when you create a new document the color mode defaults to a lower setting like CMYK color at 8 bit. You can either create a new document and set the color mode to RGB at 16 bit or you can follow this link to change the color mode on existing documents. helpx.adobe.com/photoshop/using/converting-color-modes.html

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@Hamaas979

Try changing the Style option in the LayerStyle window, the problem may be caused by having selected a custom Style by mistake.
Worked for me :)

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@Jennifer810

(ctrl+A - ctrl+C) copy everything into a new document.
i had the same problem, it seems like some photos are locked or something so you cant edit certain features in them and copy/pasting was the easiest fix i found for this issue.

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@Shanna688

Is your image mode set to RGB/CMYK? If your image mode is grayscale, then you won't be able to use any colors in your image.

Edit:
Sorry, I should have read the question more carefully. Another possibility is that the type layer has a color overlay filter on it. See if there are any layer effects enabled.

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@Sherry646

There are 3 ways to change colour


Select your text (editing selection) and change it from the left general toolbar of colour
Select the layer where is the font, open the Character/Type window and change from there
Select the layer, and than slect the "T" on the left toolbar should appear on the top of the screen a quick toolbar related to the proprieties of the tool selected, you can edit color from there

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@Nimeshi706

I know this seems silly, but have you tried rebooting your program and or computer? Also, have you tried typing in your own hexadecimal value on the color picker? (#ffffff is white).

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