Change one color swatch, change all layers associated with it

[alexseasons]

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?

[Mike_Gondek]

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.

[melissapiccone · Accepted solution]

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

[WILDCAT54]

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

[alexseasons]

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]

That would be a good feature request for Photoshop!

[Mike_Gondek]

If you do make a Feature Request/Bug Report Form , please be very specific on what types of layers you want affected

• shape layers
• solid color layers
• standard bitmapped layers
• effect layers (eg: color overlay, drop shadow, outer glow etc)

Otherwise I suspect your request will not get very far past people questioning exactly this would work

[Kukurykus]

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