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

Having the same issue. I just updated and this is fristrating.

The same problem here :( IPhone 15ProMax, iOS 18.0.1

Just an update: I don’t know how, but the problem with editing and adding text to a picture has been solved on my 16 Pro.

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

I’m up to 18.0.1 and still doesn’t work. I’m on iPhone 14.

I have an iPhone 11 still running 17.6.1: works great. My iPhone 12 running 18.0.1 has the problem as well as my iPhone 14 running 18.1.

OK APPLE  YOU KNOW WHERE THE ROT STARTED PLEASE FIX IT

My issue is similar, but I don’t put text on my photos. Edits I make to the photo aren’t saved. For example, if I change the exposure for a photo that leans on the darker side, when I hit “done” it reverts back to the original appearance and darkness. You can I actually see it happening. (Even though it shows my changes in the controls themselves.) Needless to say, that means I edit in a different app.

Somehow, I managed to change text color on two new photos today. It wasn’t as easy as before and can’t remember all that I did but the process failed on the remaining photos. This is really screwed up.

Same here. The Font/Colour/Etc. Submenu is totally unresponsive. Very irritating to be limited to what some “software person” (can’t call it an engineer) decided to force the users to use. COME ON APPLE 🍎 FIX IT NOW!

This is exactly what happens when I try to do any editing on a photo! Extremely frustrating! It started happening when I did the last 17 update. I assumed when I updated to 18 it would resolve the issue. NOPE! Now the 18.1 is ready to update and I don’t see where the bug is going to be resolved. I’m absolutely not going to update! 🥴

The font works there but if you go to the format function, you can +- the font size and it never changes. If you select a color then exit back to the text, the color doesn’t change.

In markup, after adding text, I select a color and when I exit the box. It just disappears and doesn’t change the color.

I have managed to get 3 photos to work correctly while playing around with the steps but only worked those 3 steps that I didn’t document.

I’m an old dinosaur programmer from IBM days, so I understand bugs and empathize a little bit but, they need to get it fixed. Thank God, I only had to deal with 3,000 users.

So, this morning I added text to 2 photos. The first one was fast using the mark up option, letting me choose color and text size. The second one required markup to add text and color but needed the Format option to change text size. If you use the Format option, use select all before selecting Format. Color option still not working in Format. Hope this helps. If anything, it’s lots of finagling to get it done. I’m retired so have all the time in the world. Feel bad for those working.

Same problem for me. Can’t change the color of text or of any shapes when editing photos. The first time I try to change it the color sliders appear and then immediately disappear. If I try again, a portion of the editing window pops up in the top left corner of the screen and then immediately disappears.

iPhone 15 pro max on iOS 18.1.

Sooooo ….. I sent a screen recording to Apple Support after telling them my/our issue!! Welp, they know about it, && the techs are working on fixing it!! So basically we gotta wait til they fix it 🤦🏽‍♀️

I can’t edit on my iPad Mini 5 either

HEY APPLE ~CAN YALL PLEASE FIX THESE ISSUES WE’RE HAVING

Figured out an easy way!!!

After you tap ((+)) add text, etc.

then tap or change format ((at the bottom of pop up)) …. This will stop the editing from disappearing

MAKE YOUR CHANGES 😮‍💨 I TRIED IT A COUPLE OF TIMES ON RANDOM PHOTOS && IT WORKED😲

I’m dealing with the same exact issue. Resetting the phone does not fix the problem. Very frustrating.