I am new to PS PS6 and purchased PS Classroom in a Book as a primer. In Lesson 1 (using the 01B_Sta

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I am new to PS PS6 and purchased PS Classroom in a Book as a primer.
In Lesson 1 (using the 01B_Start.psd example) I am able to type and move horizontal text but when I follow the instructions (exactly as writ!)
to change the text colour, via a swatch selection, the foreground colour and the Optios Bar text colour swatch change, but the text that I typed and then selected to change (per instruction!) does not change from default black.
Can some one help me fix what I am sure is a trivial problem?  No tech support over the week-end.  The only time I have to do this!
Thank you.
Jack

Answer 1

Hi !  Kendall,
Thank you for your response.  Your reply was very clear and helpful.
The screen shot you requested is attached.
Using your advice I can change the color of the text I inserted in the
Classrooom in a Book Adobe Photoshop CS6 Lesson 1 lesson (Page 24)
Following the instructions in the Book however, the text I inserted does
not change color.
The Book instructions are:
1.  In ther tools panel, select the Horizontal Type tool (T).
2.  Drag the Horizontal Type Tool across the text to select all the words.
(When I do this I select the text in a "box" as shown in the Screen Shot
below. It does not "highlight" the text in colour as your methods do.)
3.  Click the Swatches tab .... and select a swatch.
The selected colour does appear as the foreground colour and the text
colour swatch in the options bar BUT THE TEXT DOES NOT CHANGE.
Is the book wrong or (more likely) am I making a mistake?
Really grateful for your help.
Screen shot attached below.
Jack