Very Simple Way to Change Colors in A Layer by GiNa4XoXoXo

Okay.... I just found a simple way to edit a layer and add different colors, whether it be text or an image.

1. open an image 300 x 300 with a white background

2. go to your layers box and click on the white piece of paper in the upper left-hand corner. this makes a new layer. just hit okay.

3. now go back to your image and click on the text tool. add some text in a rather large font size, something like 48 and up should be good. you may use any color you wish as we will be changing the colors. type it in the text box and hit ok. it doesn't matter if antialiaz is checked or unchecked.

4. now you have the text on your image. go to your layers box. you will see that layer one is active. if you look to the right, you will see a "lock" with a red "x" over it. i want you to click on that "x" and it will disappear so only the lock symbol will be present as shown below

5. now go back to your image and select your paintbrush or spray can. go to the tools box and set it to somewhere around 36... you can play around with it depending on how wide you want your colors.

6. go to your color palette and pick a color that you want on your text. now take your brush and make a line over your text or a dot or however you want it to be. you will see that only the text is affected. WHAT WE DID WHEN WE REMOVED THAT "X" WAS LOCKED IN THE TRANSPARENCY ON THAT LAYER SO THAT ONLY THE TEXT WOULD BE AFFECTED.

7. go pick another color and do the same thing. continue to do this until you have it the way you want it. add as many colors as you wish to give it whatever effect you'd like.

8.. when you are done, go back to your layers and put the "x" back there if you are going to apply any other effects to it such as a drop shadow or motion trial, etc.

THAT'S IT!!!! NOW WASN'T THAT SIMPLE!!!!! THE THING TO REMEMBER IS TO ALWAYS HAVE THE IMAGE YOU ARE EDITING AS ITS OWN LAYER AND TO MAKE SURE THE "X" IS OFF THAT LAYER IN THE LAYERS BOX.

I, GiNa4XoXoXo, Give my permission to Ldy Archrr aka Artists for PSP to place any and all tutorials that I have made on her site.. this 18th day of October 2000. These tutorials were made solely by me and permission is mine to give.