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NStocks

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Apr 3, 2008
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Hi,

So I'm trying to add a 'global' affect to a layer in Photoshop. What I mean is if I have a layer with for example various brush types, that are currently the colour black, what do I add to that layer to change ALL the brushes to a different colour? I've tried layer mask but that it do mask things below that layers, not to change the colour of it.

It's very easy, I know, I've done it a thousand times before but I can't for the life of me remember what it is.

Greatly appreciated!
 
That sort of works but it's not what I used before.

Before I had a layer with a white box, representing the page, then another box next to that representing the colour. By clicking on the coloured box (on the same layer) I could change the colour of the whole layer...

A mystery...
 
Layer > New Fill Layer > Solid Color...?

That with some kind of layer effect.

Photo Filter?

I'd just try all the options under the 'Layer' menu, I'm sure it's probably one of them.
 
Layer > New Fill Layer > Solid Color...?

That with some kind of layer effect.

That's something like what I had, only that change the entire layer i.e fills it with colour. What I want to do is change the Colour of multiple brushes on that layer, not the background...
 
That's something like what I had, only that change the entire layer i.e fills it with colour. What I want to do is change the Colour of multiple brushes on that layer, not the background...

If you do that and add a clipping mask to it above the layer with the brush strokes, I think it will do what you want it to.
 
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