I need a color overlay that i can link to a specific pixel color.

Forum|Forum|7 years ago
September 13, 2018
1 reply
667 views

So i deal a lot with smart objects, and when I update this smart object (a rendering of a bag). the handle color of that bag needs to be updated. I was hoping there would be something in photoshop, that I could set a specific pixel and whatever color that pixel is, i could link it to a color overlay. That way when the smart object updates it would updated the pixels color and hence update the color overlay? Not good at scripts.

This topic has been closed for replies.

Correct answer Bojan Živković11378569

Great Idea. I will have to try that out.

Though I was hoping to use this technique on a bunch of different size bags (or whatever I am designing). And I feel if I had to create a action for each one it might not save the time I am hoping for. I am thinking that photoshop just doesn't have the feature i am looking for and I might just have to work around using some of the techniques you suggested. Thanks!

Look for a workaround using action, there is a hope. By the way, as far as I know, there isn't software on the market to which you can explain to sample color from the top left of the bag or from a rope which is somewhere on the bag regardless of bag dimensions, position etc...

c.pfaffenbichler

Community Expert

Could you please explain (with the help of screenshots including the Layers Panel) what the problem is?

How are the handles and the rest of the bag connected (or not) Layer-wise?

brianc69943727Author

Participant

Thanks. So as you can see below. I have a smart object that changes the bag face. When this smart object updates to another design, I will need to update the handle color above the bag. So i was thinking... if there is a way that i can link a specific pixel or point on the bag face handle (the one that goes horizontal) to the color overlay on the handle above. Now when i update the design. The color of the pixel will change and then the color overlay will update the color of the handle. I do a lot of these updates, so it would same me time if i could have a color overlay linked to a specific pixel.

Bojan Živković11378569

Community Expert

From what I can see you have handle on separate layer and handle is actually single color with transparent areas, right? If that's the case then you can fill layer with solid color and clip it to layer with a handle instead of using Color Overlay. If your pixel to sample color is always on fixed position then you can record action to sample color from specific, fixed position then to fill layer which is clipped to layer with handle. That's what come to my mind, wait and for other responses.

In fact, if you are using manual method to replace design (double click on Smart Object layer) then you will benefit from action which can help you to edit Smart Object content and then to sample color and fill layer clipped to handle layer, as previously explained.

Sign up

To post, reply, or follow discussions, please sign in with your Adobe ID.

Sign in to Adobe Community

To post, reply, or follow discussions, please sign in with your Adobe ID.

Scanning file for viruses.

This file cannot be downloaded