Grayed Out Text

[WJC]

As shown in the first attachment, when I tried to type my copyright page the text was GRAYED OUT. I spent a good bit of time going all over the program to find the problem but come to you folks for help. The other 3 attachments illustrate that virtually everywhere my setting for text is BLACK with OPACITY being ZERO.

Ideas?  

[walt.farrell]

It would be easiest if you gave us a sample document (.afpub or .afdesign or .afphoto, as appropriate) that demonstrates the problem.

[thomaso]

Check the layers Opacity + its effects Fill Opacity (which can be set even with no active effect)

[WJC]

As shown in the first attachment, when I tried to type my copyright page the text was GRAYED OUT. I spent a good bit of time going all over the program to find the problem, but come to you folks for help. The other 3 attachments illustrate that virtually everywhere my setting for text is BLACK with OPACITY being ZERO.

Ideas?  

Thomas and Walt,

Thank you so much for trying to help me. I look forward to the time when I will be able to help others.

 

Thomas:

 

Everywhere I have seen in which opacity can be illustrated, ALL my settings—in probably 6 or 7 places—show 100% opacity. In the first of 3 screenshots this is illustrated. In the one screenshot I have attached just now, it is illustrated in 3 places. I don’t know what more I can do. If you think of anything I haven’t done, PLEASE let me know.

Walt:

The first screenshot in my original memo. Illustrates the problem and I really don’t think you want to see a 100+ page book. If you can get your information from a number of dropdown screenshots, I would be more than happy to send them. Your call, my friend.

[walt.farrell]

The problem with screenshots is that there are a lot of possibilities and we'd be guessing. But no, we don't really want ot need a 100 page book, either. Suppose you make a copy of the book and delete all but 1 page that has the problem. If it still recreates there, then providing that copy would be very helpful.

[WJC]

Here ya go. As you can see, everything in the sidebar is BLACK text. That the same for ALL other pages. I also tried to reprint the text. It was grayed out, too.

 

Bill

[carl123]

Select that text frame and copy it

Then create a new document and paste that text frame to the new document

If the text is still "greyed out" save that document and upload it to the forum

[walt.farrell]

7 hours ago, WJC said:

Here ya go.

Sorry, but we need an actual .afpub file, not a screenshot. If Carl's idea doesn't work, you could Save As under a new name, then delete pages 6-99 from that new document, save, and upload that .afpub file.

[thomaso]

11 hours ago, WJC said:

Thomas: (...) If you think of anything I haven’t done, PLEASE let me know.

To describe "anything" which can cause gray instead black is a bit much. As mentioned by Walt and carl123: there are many options which can create that appearance. To detect the reason it is necessary to see many kinds of settings which can't be shown with a screenshot simultaneously. Therefore it is easier and faster to check an .afpub than writing about all possible culprits + asking for screenshots with specific object/tool selection + panel combinations.

Copy that frame and paste it into a new document with same color settings. If black text still appears gray then save and upload this new .afpub.