Holley2583 Posted November 25, 2009 Share Posted November 25, 2009 I have transparent icons and i want to add color to the images. How do i do that without having to use the magic wand which makes the edges blunt instead of gradient. I want the color to take to the images as they are. Is there a way to do that, cuz i have been in this situations several times and cant seem to figure it out. Thanks so much! The Arrow image is the icon, and the other is another image that's similar in what I'd like to learn to do, color it, but keep it's gradient outline. I also have an example of what i'd like to do, someone else did the red. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Curmudgeon Posted November 25, 2009 Share Posted November 25, 2009 could use a whole host of plugins, such as: color tintcolor filtercolor flip/rotategrayscale on colored paperduotone ink on papermonochrome ink on paperetc... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarkut Posted November 25, 2009 Share Posted November 25, 2009 Here's one way. Make a new layer and fill it with black. Merge your icon down onto the black layer. Fill a new layer with the color you want the icon to be. Use the black and white layer as an Alpha Mask and apply it to the color layer. You will need the Alpha Mask plugin. The mask can be re-used to make different colored copies of the same icon, if you wish. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Holley2583 Posted November 25, 2009 Author Share Posted November 25, 2009 could use a whole host of plugins, such as: color tintcolor filtercolor flip/rotategrayscale on colored paperduotone ink on papermonochrome ink on paperetc... I have Vandermotten effects plugin, duotone on gets you so far because the color is pale. Which other plugin would work the best in your opinion.? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Holley2583 Posted November 25, 2009 Author Share Posted November 25, 2009 Here's one way.Make a new layer and fill it with black. Merge your icon down onto the black layer. Fill a new layer with the color you want the icon to be. Use the black and white layer as an Alpha Mask and apply it to the color layer. You will need the Alpha Mask plugin. The mask can be re-used to make different colored copies of the same icon, if you wish. Im not following you, i need to make three layers to get this effect? Where is the white layer, my image? So what happens after the icon is the color I want, do I have to cut the image out after? If so this will not work. Thank You !!! :wink: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarkut Posted November 25, 2009 Share Posted November 25, 2009 Your original white image is in the folder where it started from, a copy of it has been merged with the black layer. Give it a try. No cutting out is needed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BoltBait Posted November 25, 2009 Share Posted November 25, 2009 Here's what you need: My plugin pack (link in sig) Load your image. Adjustments > Color Balance (Adjust the sliders until you like the color) If still not happy... Adjustments > Hue / Saturation (Adjust the sliders until you like the color) Quote Download: BoltBait's Plugin Pack | CodeLab | and a Free Computer Dominos Game Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Holley2583 Posted November 25, 2009 Author Share Posted November 25, 2009 could use a whole host of plugins, such as: color tintcolor filtercolor flip/rotategrayscale on colored paperduotone ink on papermonochrome ink on paperetc... Color filter works great, i downloaded Megalopack, and well, I pretty much have everything i can use and more....thank you! It's so great to finally have this ability since it has prevented me from doin lots. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simon Brown Posted November 26, 2009 Share Posted November 26, 2009 i downloaded Megalopack I'd advise against that, as there's no guarantee unofficial plugin packs are up-to-date. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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