How do you change the color of a single layer?

I don't know what the function is called. I learned it from a tut long ago that only told you the hotkey.

I stop using photoshop for a while now and have forgotten the hotkey, so I figured I'd just ask.

there's is Hue&Saturation,Gradient Maps, colorize, selective color

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Originally Posted by limpouros

there's is Hue&Saturation,Gradient Maps, colorize, selective color

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But those aren't for a single layer (as far as i know)
They make there own layer and effect all the layers under them.

I just want to change the color of a single layer without effecting the others

Just take the bucket tool and fill it in.

I guess you mean the ctrl+u hotkey.
If you press control+u you could change the color of a C4d or something without ruining the C4d.

It's also possible that you mean color overlay at the layer effects.
With that option you can change the color of brushes and such.
To open the layer effects screen just dubble click on a layer.

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Originally Posted by cs4pro

I guess you mean the ctrl+u hotkey.
If you press control+u you could change the color of a C4d or something without ruining the C4d.

It's also possible that you mean color overlay at the layer effects.
With that option you can change the color of brushes and such.
To open the layer effects screen just dubble click on a layer.

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YES!!! Ctrl+U was it!!!!
Thank you very much! Its so very useful!

Thanks to everyone else for you replies also. :3

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Gradient overlay?

You can also use adjustment layers, and to use them only for that specific layer you make them a "Clip Mask", ctrl + alt + g.

I recommend this instead of the ctrl + u thing, beacuse that merges the adjustment to the layer, clip masks can be removed and edited afterwards.

:)

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Originally Posted by RadillacVIII

You can also use adjustment layers, and to use them only for that specific layer you make them a "Clip Mask", ctrl + alt + g.

I recommend this instead of the ctrl + u thing, beacuse that merges the adjustment to the layer, clip masks can be removed and edited afterwards.

:)

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Noted. I never thought of using adjustment layers as clipping mask.
Thank you for the tip. :D