iOS 18 Photos Text Color Issue

This helped me tons! Thank you ImagineHobbes! I found there to be less steps involved (maybe has been updated since?)…when i tapped the plus sign to ‘add text’ the text box is highlighted (bounding box) and the contextual menu automatically appears above it. I selected the ‘Aa’ and all the options appeared: text sizing, color, etc. Hope that helps!

I have the same issue. After I add the text box I try to change the font color and at first the menu will come up for the size, color, etc. But once I try to change the color the color wheel will open and then immediately close. After I try it the first time the text font box that I previously had opened will do the same thing. This is a really annoying bug that will be a very simple fix.

*Update*

I just found that if I change the text color after I type the text in the text box that it will allow me to change the text color. This is still an annoying bug that will give many people problems, especially older people without much tech knowledge.

Same here. I upgraded to 16 Pro Max a couple of days ago. Can no longer change the font or color in the mark up feature. Very frustrating issue. You can hardly see the text on some photos unless I make the text bold. Hopefully this is a glitch that will be rectified as ASAP rather than a permanent feature.

iOS 18.2 has fixed both the photos text colour problem AND the video looping problem. Both were a problem in 18.1.1

After updating to 18.2 , you CAN get to a toggle (on / off) to have your videos on a constant loop (or not). The toggle facility is in :-

Settings / Apps / Photos / Loop Videos.

Apple has obviously lost the hunger to satisfy already captured customers and loyalty. Thus problem has been raised online for over 2 months. They’re losing customer centricity. There are other competitive phone brands out there too

viviansville, do these steps below. This is a permanent fix for the text-editing issue and only needs to be done once:

Open your photo and click the 'edit' icon.

Click the "markup" icon at top-right (looks like the tip of a pen).

Select the pencil-eraser icon at the bottom.

Tap your photo.

Now you should be able to click the + icon and add text, change font colors, and edit normally.

GabriellaGoogy, do these steps below. It's a permanent fix and only needs to be done once:

Open your photo and click the 'edit' icon.

Click the "markup" icon at top-right (tip of a pen).

Select the pencil-eraser icon at the bottom.

Tap your photo.

Now you should be able to click the + icon and add text, change font colors, and edit normally.

This fix was posted on a different thread by user Ecran bleu. Please share the fix with others wherever possible.

EvaDiva1000, glad you got it to work. I can't take credit for the fix -- it was originally posted by Ecran bleu. I was so thrilled that I could edit my text again that I've been sharing their fix with as many folks as possible.

Oh that’s right. Telling about technical issues is just for venting our feelings.

Same here! I thought I was losing my mind! I’ve tried everything I can think of and nothing works. I can change the size of the text but not the color or the font. The tools simply disappear!

No, this is happening on various models, I have a 14 256gb and it’s a problem still

Samesies, menu closes when trying to change font color etc. 16 pro max

This is aggravating! I edit mostly on my phone these days, and now I cannot add proper labels. Please fix this soon!!!

This DOES work. Put Apple should fix this; a workaround should not be necessary.

A $3 trillion company should be able to fix a glitch yesterday!