I upgraded and cannot make the text work - a layer appears and I can see the text in the layer but it will not appear in the text box on my image. It worked in earlier versions - please help as I am making XMAS cards - thanks in advance... Will

I'm not sure what you mean by "I can see the text in the layer". Are you saying you can see the text where it is the default name of the layer in the layers dialog (usually in a separate window to the right of the image window)?

Check to be sure your foreground color is different from the background
layer over which you are creating the text.

When you click to insert a text layer, that layer is inserted above whatever the currently active layer is. If you want the text on top of everything, make sure the active layer is the upper most one (the top one in the layers dialog) before you activate the text tool and click to insert text. Alternately, check to be sure there are no other layers on top of the text layer.

Gary

Thanks Gary - I figured it out and can now finish my XMAS cards - yeh!

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year... Willo