Unable to change the color of the text while editing photos after iOS 18 update

Nothing works to fix the text markup function iOS:18.1.1.

I’ll just have to learn to live with Black Text. Surely Apple could fix this bug, but seems this has been dragging on for so long now looking at this community thread.

Unbelievable Apple that Apple didn’t rectify this software issue before the last iOS 18.1.1 update. I guess, as so many other people are experiencing this same problem, that I can assure myself my iPhone 13 has been hacked😅

Hello Friends... I actually called Apple Support regarding an issue with my MacBook Air. While I had an Apple support technician on the phone, I told him several things regarding iOS updates, but specifically how frustrating it is not to be able to edit photos and change the color of the 'edits.'

HERE IS THE TAKE: APPLE responds to correcting the issues that are complained about by the most users. This is beyond frustrating... similar to "now you can specify a time for a text you create to be sent." I have read article after article regarding the steps to do this. HOWEVER, when the "tools" described are not even present or accessible to complete the steps... Yep, another negative thought regarding upgrades that DO NOT WORK.

Come on Apple... I have spoken to so many friends that are crossing over to the 'other' platform, and I don't even bring the subject up! Maybe Apple should be paying more attention to their system's performance...

Thank you #ImagineHobbs, yes your solution is the only one that does work, but what a lengthy workaround APPLE ?!? 🙁 .. speaking of whom, has anybody out there heard the slightest peep of hope from them/it, like the patch, an apology, 18.n.n?

Wow. I came here looking for a way to fix this and learn what I might have been doing wrong, but evidently there’s no fix at all. What a shame. I need this feature for work too much to just ignore the problem. Time to figure out how to use a Samsung. Boo, Apple. Boo!

Thanks Ewe_Lina for posting this tip! What a rigamarole, but it works! One would think Apple developers could have at least posted this alternative until a fix had been made, but I guess they have their hands full...lol

So much for Ai, can’t even edit text on Photo app, SHAME on you great Apple Geniuses,

can someone please fix this issue, how many Apple phone users need to report this problem before anyone from Apple can fix it?

For this to be broken so long is evidence that Apple does not want images to be easily modified into MEMES and other text speech which are harder to censor or monitor. Prove us wrong Apple and fix this now.

Colour Text in Photos iOS 18.2 and newer

NEVER USE THE COLOUR CIRCLE THAT APPEARS WITH “Add Text”

Open edit as normal

Choose TEXT





Now click on the Aa tab



Now click on the colour circle and choose your colour: note the circle changes to your colour choice



If you want you can now choose other edit options. Now click (touch) on the picture



Edit your text as in the past

All the best to you

A_Hartdegen wrote: … Suddenly I’m able to add text, edit it, change color, font type, etc.

This is going to make it a crazy problem to solve.

Just tried and worked well. Is there a way to change the font size? I couldn’t find option to do it.

Have you upgraded to 18.1? The font size is located in the same box that pops up for adding text color/size/type/position when utilizing the Markup tool.

I guess Apple “don’t” care. They’ve got our $1000+ so . . . . . . . . . . . .

The same problem iPhone15 after update iOS 18.1.1

This is annoying because I need photo editing for work! Do something about this, please!

Same