I'm trying to change the color of a specific text applying a Pantone color. However after I clicked ok and click to check if the color was changed, the previous color is displayed instead of that Pantone I picked. I mean the Pantone color I tried to apply wasn't applied.
Note: the Pantone code I tried to use is 7471 C and next to the square sample appears an exclamation signal with the alt message "Out of gamut for printing". I have no idea what that is.
Will I have to pick another Pantone?
Answer
Sounds like you're trying to set a Pantone color to a regular layer as you would any other color. Doing that won't get you an actual Pantone color (which needs to be printed with its own ink and therefor needs its own channel).
The "out of gamut" warning is because selecting a Pantone color as you did will simply convert the color to whichever color space you're working in, and many Pantone colors simply don't exist in CMYK or RGB.
If you're not sure on how to set up spot channels in Photoshop the answers in this previous Q&A may help you:
You should also read through the Adobe help files on the issue:
If you're not going to be printing with actual spot colors then don't worry about setting up extra channels. You can carry on as you were, but choose colors that don't give you the "out of gamut" warning or just live with the automatic conversion and be aware that you aren't getting actual Pantone colors.
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