Adobe Photoshop

**silverglade** · 07:24 AM

hi, i wanted to color my gradient copy object black without selecting it, is there a way to do that? any help greatly appreciated. thanks. derek

i also have a gradient shape on top of a black shape and im supposed to press delete to get a kind of line shape underneath but i cant do it.

one last thing. is there a way to select the shape without using the selection tools like wand etc?

**LadynRed** · 04-30-2009, 11:21 AM

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one last thing. is there a way to select the shape without using the selection tools like wand etc?

Is the shape on it's own layer ? If so, CTRL+CLICK the layer's thumbnail to load it as a selection.

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i also have a gradient shape on top of a black shape and im supposed to press delete to get a kind of line shape underneath but i cant do it.

Are you following a tutorial ? What part are you supposed to be deleting ? Are they each on their own layer ?

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i wanted to color my gradient copy object black without selecting it,

If the gradient copy is on it's own layer, use a layer style and put a black color overlay on it.

**silverglade** · 01:58 PM

awesome ladynred! you answered two of my questions and it works great, i can select things without using the tools now. great. the last question is i want the gradient shape on top, to cut the black shape copy below it. they are on separate layers. it is in this tutorial.any more help greatly appreciated. thanks so much for answering those others.

http://www.rnel.net/tutorial/Photoshop/12357

**LadynRed** · 02:24 PM

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i want the gradient shape on top, to cut the black shape copy below it.

Ok, select the gradient shape layer, and load it as a selection as I outlined above.
Next, activate (click on ) the layer with the black shape, with the gradient shape selection active, hit your delete key - the shape should cut out of the black.

**silverglade** · 05-02-2009, 02:09 AM

it worked!! ladynred you are a genius. thanks again. derek