Changing the text color

The text you enter gets its color from the Fill and Stroke boxes in the Character palette. You can change the text color before or after you enter text. You can change the fill or stroke color of individual, selected characters; selected Source Text keyframes; all text in a layer; or all text across multiple selected layers.


Text color options A. Eyedropper B. Fill Color C. Swap Fill and Stroke Color D. Stroke Color E. Set to Black or White F. No Color

To change the text color:

In the Character palette, do one of the following:

• Click the Fill box to select a color in the Color dialog box.
• Click the Stroke box to select a color in the Color dialog box.
• Click the Swap Fill and Stroke button to swap colors for fill and stroke.
• Click the No Color button to remove the fill or stroke, depending on which box is in front. To bring a box to the front, click it.
• Click the Eyedropper and then click a color on screen to set the fill or stroke to that color.
• Click the Set to Black or Set to White icon to set the fill or stroke to that color.