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

Same happening to me on my new 16 Pro, and checking on reddit, many people having the same problem.

I think Apple should quickly look into this. It is a shame that they have bugs like this on a $1000 plus phone…

It seems that the issue with photo editing is quite common. I recently updated my iPhone 12 Pro to iOS 18.0.1, but unfortunately, the problem still persists. As someone who relies on this photo editing feature almost daily for work in construction, it has been very frustrating. I have also purchased the new iPhone 16 Pro, which is currently awaiting use once I finish my current project, but I am concerned that this issue may exist on the new device as well.

“Apple”, could you please advise on any potential solutions or updates that may address this problem? Your assistance in resolving this matter as soon as possible would be greatly appreciated.

Do the programmers at Apple think users enjoy ferreting out issues when they do a system upgrade?

Just updated to iOS on iPhone 12 ProMax.

First problem, I went into ‘all photos’ seeking an album to search for a particular picture. No longer available. FINALLY found my albums through Photo App. Did I enjoy spending time learning how to ‘rethread the needle?’

Then the NEXT surprise. Cannot insert text into important pictures and change the COLOR of the text. Same situation as previously described. When you FINALLY find the text editing box and touch it, it IMMEDIATELY closes with no changes allowed.

There is an old saying in the south…. “If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it!”

Same here and use it for work.

No ability to change the color or font, only the size, and only on the first attempt. Any further attempts produce the appearing/disappearing edit box. This is beyond frustrating! Do they even test these things before shoving it on us!? I have a 13 Pro Max and was considering an upgrade, but now I am thinking Samsung.

Still existing problem after 18.1.1 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.

Like you, not only can’t I change the text colour like I used to, but when I click on “Done” my text is no longer cantered… it’s off kilter🤪 If I try to go back in to correct it, it looks exactly as I want it to until it click on “Done” again🤷‍♀️ Used to LOVE modifying my pictures before updating my iPhone ☹️

The update to 18.1 (iPhone 15 Pro Max) is useless. Did not fix the “adding text to photos and editing it” problem

at all. It’s useless. I’m very surprised that Apple hasn’t fixed this yet. It’s a tremendous bug because it renders the photo editing USELESS.

I found this comment under another post and it works this way, but it's more difficult.

Yes!!! After I updated to 18, (15 Pro max)when I try to add text to a photo, I can’t change the font, color or anything. It’s just multiple other issues as well when I try to edit a photo! It’s SOOOO frustrating! It was happening when I updated to 17 as well. I’ve reached out to support multiple times and nothing… I really hope they fix this ASAP!!

I had a work around but that’s not working now either. I could enter the text, tap the text then select all, then scroll over to format which brought up a box to change the color, etc. Now, it still brings up the format box but it’s overlaid with the keyboard. Really getting on my last nerve

I had a work around but that’s not working now either. I could enter the text, tap the text then select all, then scroll over to format which brought up a box to change the color, etc. Now, it still brings up the format box but it’s overlaid with the keyboard. Really getting on my last nerve.

Same problem on iPhone 15 after updating to 18.1.

Try "Snapseed" app, I found it to be quite slick, has a userfriendly editing options menu with lots of options & works great. Best of all its free.

I am unable to change the color of text that is added to a photo or screenshot since the IOS 18 update. This is interfering and troublesome with daily use of my iPhone 13 Pro Max. Apple, please correct this problem as soon as possible. Surely other Apple users are experiencing this same issue. As expensive as an iPhone is, this problem should not have been allowed to continue for this length of time. Get busy Apple…get this fixed.

Yes I know that. It’s not working though. It pops open and closes before you can change anything in relation to the text. It’s a bug. A bad one.

I’m using an iPhone 15 Pro Max; iOS 18.1. The bug started with iOS 18. I hoped that 18.1 would fix it.

Basically it makes the Photos editing function completely useless regarding TEXT.