Default Stroke Color

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itten
Sep 6, 2006
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When I stroke text in PS 7, the default color is red. How do I change the default color to black?

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Mike Hyndman
Sep 7, 2006
"itten" wrote in message
When I stroke text in PS 7, the default color is red. How do I change the default color to black?
When you Edit>Stroke a selection, the dialogue box should show a little color swatch, in your case it will be red. Double click on this to activate the colour picker and select another one. It’s the same if you are useing the stroke in Blending modes.

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itten
Sep 7, 2006
I’ve been using that method, but when I stroke text again, that same red swatch appears.
I want to change that to black so I don’t have to pick the stoke color I want each time.

"Mike Hyndman" wrote in message
"itten" wrote in message
When I stroke text in PS 7, the default color is red. How do I change the default color to black?
When you Edit>Stroke a selection, the dialogue box should show a little color swatch, in your case it will be red. Double click on this to activate the colour picker and select another one. It’s the same if you are useing the stroke in Blending modes.

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Mike Hyndman
Sep 7, 2006
"itten" wrote in message
I’ve been using that method, but when I stroke text again, that same red swatch appears.
I want to change that to black so I don’t have to pick the stoke color I want each time.

What colour is your foreground colour? Red? The Stroke colour swatch should display whatever the foreground colour is set to. Hit D on the keyboard to make it Black and see if your Stroke colour swatch changes.

Regards

Mike H
"Mike Hyndman" wrote in message
"itten" wrote in message
When I stroke text in PS 7, the default color is red. How do I change the default color to black?
When you Edit>Stroke a selection, the dialogue box should show a little color swatch, in your case it will be red. Double click on this to activate the colour picker and select another one. It’s the same if you are useing the stroke in Blending modes.

MH
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Mike Hyndman
Sep 7, 2006
"itten" wrote in message
I’ve been using that method, but when I stroke text again, that same red swatch appears.
I want to change that to black so I don’t have to pick the stoke color I want each time.

"Mike Hyndman" wrote in message
"itten" wrote in message
When I stroke text in PS 7, the default color is red. How do I change the default color to black?
When you Edit>Stroke a selection, the dialogue box should show a little color swatch, in your case it will be red. Double click on this to activate the colour picker and select another one. It’s the same if you are useing the stroke in Blending modes.

MH
My apologies,
I have just reread your second post. You are using the Stroke option in the layer Blending properties,a layer style, not in Edit>Stroke, yes? To change the default red to another colour involves creating a new style preset. Pick your new Stroke colour, click on new style and give it a name. (Black stroke?)
This new, named style will appear in your Styles palette,( Window>Styles). To use it, just type your text and click on the Black stroke icon in your Styles palette.
et voila

MH
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itten
Sep 8, 2006
Wow. Awsome. You’re the only one able to help me with this. This will save me a lot of time.
Thanks.
"Mike Hyndman" wrote in message
"itten" wrote in message
I’ve been using that method, but when I stroke text again, that same red swatch appears.
I want to change that to black so I don’t have to pick the stoke color I want each time.

"Mike Hyndman" wrote in message
"itten" wrote in message
When I stroke text in PS 7, the default color is red. How do I change the default color to black?
When you Edit>Stroke a selection, the dialogue box should show a little color swatch, in your case it will be red. Double click on this to activate the colour picker and select another one. It’s the same if you are useing the stroke in Blending modes.

MH
My apologies,
I have just reread your second post. You are using the Stroke option in the layer Blending properties,a layer style, not in Edit>Stroke, yes? To change the default red to another colour involves creating a new style preset. Pick your new Stroke colour, click on new style and give it a name. (Black stroke?)
This new, named style will appear in your Styles palette,( Window>Styles). To use it, just type your text and click on the Black stroke icon in your Styles palette.
et voila

MH
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Mike Hyndman
Sep 8, 2006
"itten" wrote in message
Wow. Awsome. You’re the only one able to help me with this. This will save me a lot of time.
Thanks.

My pleasure 😉

Regards

Mike H

"Mike Hyndman" wrote in message
"itten" wrote in message
I’ve been using that method, but when I stroke text again, that same red swatch appears.
I want to change that to black so I don’t have to pick the stoke color I want each time.

"Mike Hyndman" wrote in message
"itten" wrote in message
When I stroke text in PS 7, the default color is red. How do I change the default color to black?
When you Edit>Stroke a selection, the dialogue box should show a little color swatch, in your case it will be red. Double click on this to activate the colour picker and select another one. It’s the same if you are useing the stroke in Blending modes.

MH
My apologies,
I have just reread your second post. You are using the Stroke option in the layer Blending properties,a layer style, not in Edit>Stroke, yes? To change the default red to another colour involves creating a new style preset. Pick your new Stroke colour, click on new style and give it a name. (Black stroke?)
This new, named style will appear in your Styles palette,( Window>Styles). To use it, just type your text and click on the Black stroke icon in your Styles palette.
et voila

MH

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