Photoshop 7 replace colour
A basic question for a basic user. I have a layer in an image which I created by using a paintbrush to create a shape using the colour black on a transparent background. I want to change this outline shape to a certain green. I go to Image/Adjustments/Replace Color. I click the radio button called Image and I see my black outline on a white background. The colour in the little boxes is black, same as outline.
I change the foreground colour to the green I wish to use and this changes the colour in the little boxes in the Replace Color window to that green. However, whichever eyedropper I choose to click on the black outline in the image just changes the colour in the little boxes back to black. So it is working in reverse to what I want to happen. How can I get the outline to turn from black to green?
Thanks
Julie
Xtreme posted this at 09:40 — 5th June 2006.
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No worries. Got it fixed. Had to click on Lock Transparency icon in layers palette then fill with foreground colour.
JeevesBond posted this at 12:09 — 5th June 2006.
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Thanks for coming back and posting the answer Xtreme! Very good if someone has the same question in the future.
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DaveyBoy posted this at 14:10 — 5th June 2006.
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You can also do the same by selecting the layer then going to 'Layer' >> 'Layer Style' and selecting 'Color Overlay' then choosing your colour.
JeevesBond posted this at 19:06 — 5th June 2006.
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Or in The GIMP, by right clicking on the image Layer -> Colours -> Colourise
Although am not really *understanding* the way this works, maybe Daveyboy - resident graphic design guru - will know?
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