How to make my text solid

[treebabys]

Hi everybody,

This may seem really simply but I can't figure it out. When I add text to my photo it is in outline form. It won't be solid text. How do I make solid text. I can bold, italicize , make it a different font. But nowhere does it give me the option to make it look solid instead of a black line with white on the inside of the letter. I have restored to default several times but it keeps it that way.
I use Corel paint shop pro x7 64 bit

[hartpaul]

Make sure that the background/fill color in the materials palette is solid and not transparent. Make sure your Create As type is Vector and not Selection or Floating.

[LindaSue]

I just want to clarify that you can make solid color text using the Floating option. I actually use that more often than I use the vector text option.