# No color in photoshop

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/no-color-in-photoshop/118143>\
**Category:** Uncategorized\
**Created:** [August 3, 2004, 2:38am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/no-color-in-photoshop/118143 "2004-08-03T02:38:41Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 6\
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**Author:** ![jmdzine](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e9a140/32.png) [@jmdzine](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/jmdzine)\
**Post date:** [August 3, 2004, 2:38am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/no-color-in-photoshop/118143/1 "2004-08-03T02:38:41Z")

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hello…im having a problem with photoshop… i cant figure out how to make my paintbrush use any other color than white… the regular way of switching colors isnt working …is there something i may be overlooking?.. thanks for any help… jm

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**Author:** ![ruski\_flasher](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/8e8cbc/32.png) [@ruski\_flasher](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/ruski_flasher)\
**Post date:** [August 3, 2004, 2:50am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/no-color-in-photoshop/118143/2 "2004-08-03T02:50:47Z")

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when you make a new file, make sure its RGB!

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**Author:** ![jmdzine](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e9a140/32.png) [@jmdzine](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/jmdzine)\
**Post date:** [August 3, 2004, 2:52am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/no-color-in-photoshop/118143/3 "2004-08-03T02:52:19Z")

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it is rgb …what else could it be… thanks again.

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**Author:** ![DDD](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/9fc348/32.png) [@DDD](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/DDD)\
**Post date:** [August 3, 2004, 2:54am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/no-color-in-photoshop/118143/4 "2004-08-03T02:54:45Z")

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maybe some how your color profile is jacked. Are you sure if you go to image\>\>mode its not on greyscale?

If thats not it, try going image\>\>mode\>\>assign profile. Maybe you have a wacky profile assigned…After that try a re-install.

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**Author:** ![jmdzine](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e9a140/32.png) [@jmdzine](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/jmdzine)\
**Post date:** [August 3, 2004, 2:56am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/no-color-in-photoshop/118143/5 "2004-08-03T02:56:30Z")

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got it man nevermind

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**Author:** ![DDD](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/9fc348/32.png) [@DDD](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/DDD)\
**Post date:** [August 3, 2004, 3:29am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/no-color-in-photoshop/118143/6 "2004-08-03T03:29:06Z")

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share it…so if someone else ever has this problem they can search and get the answer.