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Louis Sander
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February 25, 2020
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Coloring a Background

  • February 25, 2020
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Simple need, I think, but I forget how to do it.

I scanned a typed letter, black letters on a white background. It is now a PSD file, with the whole thing as a background layer.

I want to color the background yellow, to simulate an old manuscript. How?

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99jon
99jon
Legend
February 25, 2020

Nothing wrong although changing the background layer to layer 0 really makes no difference.

  1. Open your B&W document in the Expert workspace
  2. From the menu choose Layer >> New Fill Layer >> Solid Color >> OK
  3. Choose Yellow from the color picker dialog
  4. Change the layer blend to Multiply

 

You could also use the opacity slider for a more subtle color, as required.

 

If you want to experiment with different colors simply double-click on the color thumbnail on the fill layer.

 

I think Jeff also added a pattern layer to give some texture but that’s optional.

 

Jeff Arola
Community Expert
Jeff ArolaCommunity Expert
Community Expert
February 25, 2020

One way is to put the "color" layer over the text and change the layer blend mode of the "color" layer to Multiply.

 

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Louis SanderAuthor
Participant
February 25, 2020
This did not work for me. I changed the Background layer to Layer 0. Did I do something wrong?
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