Change one color swatch, change all layers associated with it

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August 15, 2018
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I thought there was a way in photoshop where if you have a color swatch as a symbol and apply that to multiple layers/objects, if you change the color later on down the road it will change all of those objects as well. Anybody know what I'm referring to?

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Correct answer melissapiccone

That is a global color in Illustrator, can't do it in Photoshop.

Kukurykus

Legend

So you'd like to select some layers and then by just clicking certain swatch apply its color to selected layers by filling them?

WILDCAT54

Inspiring

if using shapes on independent layers, you can select all layers in the layer panel and then select a new color in the options bar across the top

alexseasonsAuthor

Known Participant

Thats what I was thinking of then is illustrator having the global color feature, wish they would put that in photoshop too

Marja de Klerk

Inspiring

That would be a good feature request for Photoshop!

melissapiccone

Correct answer

Community Expert

That is a global color in Illustrator, can't do it in Photoshop.

Melissa Piccone | Adobe Trainer | Online Courses Author | Fine Artist

Mike_Gondek10189183

Community Expert

Illustrator works more that way as a vector based program.

In Photoshop you could Layer >> Layer Style >> Color Overlay. Then"

Layer >> Layer Style >> Copy layer style

Select destination layers

Layer >> Layer Style >> Paste layer style

If you still need help please post a screenshot of your layers and art. There are other ways which might help you better. EG: make selected items a smart object and then adding only one color overlay graphic style.

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