Why is my color scheme not saving?

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  ericdrozd1 · Member · Aug 10, 2013 at 11:40 pm

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  When we try to select a new color scheme for our site and save it, the save doesn’t seem to be working, meaning it continuously says “saving changes” and never actually does.

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  raincoaster · Member · Aug 10, 2013 at 11:49 pm

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  Well, what the customizer doesn’t tell you is that it’s only a free Preview of what you can do with the Custom Design upgrade. If it’s an option to change something listed on your Theme Options page, you can save the change. Otherwise you can’t.

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  ericdrozd1 · Member · Aug 11, 2013 at 12:02 am

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  Ah, gotcha. Thanks.

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  timethief · Member · Aug 11, 2013 at 12:16 am

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  You do not need to load the design tools unless you have the Custom Design upgrade. All of these functions can be accessed from your dashboard – without loading the custom design tools – no upgrade required.
  Appearance > Header
  Appearance > Background
  Appearance > Theme Options (applicable only to some themes)
  Settings > Reading (set a static front page)
  Site Title and Tagline > Settings > General

  If you are using the preview mode for the Custom Design upgrade some of the settings in that mode will save but they won’t show up on the front end unless you purchase the upgrade.

  To go back to the free options, go to Appearance → Themes → Customize → Colors and click the “exit the preview” link in yellow at the top of the panel on the right.