Technical question...

[amystoffel]

:blink: Okay, I can't believe I can't figure this out, I feel silly. So I have some stamped alphas from Traci and Heather....

How do I color them???? I use Adobe 7.0.

 

[mrs_jb]

You have them as the brush file? That's the way I prefer my stamped alpha because then you can choose your color really easily.

 

[ditzyscrap]

You can either install them as brushes (if they come that way...and I'm not really sure how to do that in PS 7, though), OR you can drag/drop each letter onto your layout and then treat them like a template:

- Create a layer above the letter you want to color
- Fill in the area with the color you choose OR use a paper
- Clip the paper/solid color to the letter by hitting Ctrl+G or Ctrl+Alt+G (whatever it is in your program - they're different between versions)

 

[cindys732003]

I usually just double click on the layer for the letter and do a Color Overlay....pick your color there

 

[mrs_jb]

It always cracks me up how many different ways there are to accomplish the same thing in PS.

I would select the letter layer (ctrl+click on the layer in the palette), create a new layer and fill the selection with color.

 

[SeattleSheri]

I usually just double click on the layer for the letter and do a Color Overlay....pick your color there

This is how I do it too. I like it because you can change your mind and then just use the dropper right from your blending options. I also use this method for patterns.

 

[~Julie~]

This is how I do it too. I like it because you can change your mind and then just use the dropper right from your blending options. I also use this method for patterns.

thats how i do it too but i have CS 2 so wasn't sure if it was the same

 

[Lukasmummy]

I like to click the little icon that looks like a checkerboard (above the layers pallette) apparently its called lock transparent pixels or something like that and then paint whatever colour I want over the top. Hugs Crystal xx