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Is the text appearing "invisible" while you type it? If not, something's not right yet.
(Instructions for Paint... if I'm wrong about parts of it, forgive me -- today's the first time I've ever used it.)

• Click on Color 1, click Edit Colors, change Red, Green, & Blue to "254".
• Click the text tool, click in the image where you want your text to appear, and type your text. Assuming you started with a white background (RGB all 255), you should be practically unable to see what you're typing. To verify that what you're typing is correct, you can press Ctrl-A or mouse-select to highlight the text. Click outside of the typing area when you're done typing.
• Save the image (to save a lossless copy that will definitely have the colors preserved, but with a large filesize, save as a .bmp).