Click on the image below to see this technique in action (quicktime movie).
Ran across this process as I was reading through Design Graphics Magazine #114 yesterday, and thought our readers and customers would find it quite useful. It's both a very powerful, yet very simple technique.
The next time you need to change the color of an object, (or present something in a variety of colors) just create a new Layer that overlays the object, fill it with color, and create a Layer mask so the color only affects the object to be "painted".
The next move is to simply choose the right Blend Mode from the Layers Palette. For lighter colors, "Vivid Light" mode works best. For darker tones, use "Color Burn".
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