Creating a sprite sheet, want 2 different color versions

[cavillac]

As the title hints at ... I'm creating a sprite sheet with a bunch of icons and all of them are going to plain white. I then want a second version of that sprite sheet but in a different color.

All the icons are going to be in their own layers or else I'd use a simple Color Overlay ... but that's the gist of what I'm trying to do - some layer that works like a color overlay for all layers underneath it. That way I can save the standard image to get the white icons and then display this magical Overlay layer and save that "color copy" off as a variant.


Thanks in advance.

 

[cavillac]

oh, and forget to mention ... I'm in PS CS4

 

[IamSam]

If each icon is on their own layer and depending on how they are designed, you could use a clipping mask. Then they all can be individual colors or you could add a clipping mask to a group.

Individual




Group

 

[cavillac]

Is that available in CS4? When I move all the layers into a group and then put the Clipping Layer above the group it still just affects the first layer of the group

 

[IamSam]

Yes, it's available in CS4.

How the clipping mask will affect the icons is based on how they are designed (as mentioned above).

Notice that my Icon is on a transparent layer.



I would have to see one of yours to offer any further help.

 

[cavillac]

So my icons look like this (blue checker background is just to help position/see them - it will be hidden when I save the file)


My layers look like this


I want to take Layer 3 and make it a Clipping mask for all the layers in the Icons group.

If I right click on Layer 3 right now, Create Clipping Mask is grayed out. If I move it in the group, it is enabled but using it will only affect the first layer (PA). I've tried Linking the layers together ... I've tried making Layer 3 a Clipping Mask while in the Group and then moving it out ... nothing seems to work yet.

 

[IamSam]

Ok, can the checker board be turned off so that you only have the icons?

 

[cavillac]

Yes. What do I need to try after hiding the checker layer? I don't really see any differences in options/behaviors after hiding that layer

 

[IamSam]

Show me just one icon layer without the checked layer.

 

[IamSam]

Yours should look like this.....

Original Icons, white on transparent BG.




With an added BG.


Now red using clipping mask.

 

[cavillac]

I'm a bit confused as to what you're needing ... but here is my image with the checkers gone and the Clipping Mask applied to one of my layers:

 

[cavillac]

Your example has all the icons in one layer ... I need them to remain in separate layers.

 

[IamSam]

Ok, based on your example in post #11

Remove the clipping mask on the car. Leave the checked layer (layer 1) off. Collapse the group. Add a new layer above the group. Fill with the color you desire. Clip the new layer to the group.

 

[IamSam]

If you tell me it only affects the first layer, then I see another possible problem.

 

[cavillac]

Clip the new layer to the group.

This is what I can't figure out how to do. Here's what it looks like after I removed the Red Mask, created a new Layer above the Group, filled it with Blue and then right clicked on that Layer...



Create Clipping Mask isn't an option at this point. Is there something else I need to do first?

 

[IamSam]

Ok, give me a few minutes to check on this issue.....

 

[IamSam]

OK, I can't find a reason for this problem other than you may be right about CS4 not being able to clip to a group. Still working on it.

 

[IamSam]

I can't find an easier way. Maybe someone else will chime in with a better idea! Sorry!

Your going to have to add a clipped color layer to each individual icon layer.