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I have a template that now has  ~ 100 layers that consist of an image and a text title and a color background on the title.

Of course now I want to refresh and change the background color on the title on all the layers. 

I probably have to re-work my template but I know there must be a better way to do this without manually selecting the background color on each layer and then manually changing it?

Any pointers in the right direction would be much appreciated!

 

Thanks

 

 

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19 minutes ago, mrbips said:

I probably have to re-work my template but I know there must be a better way to do this without manually selecting the background color on each layer and then manually changing it?

 

Make a Document Palette in the swatches and put in a swatch named Background Colour (if you have more than one colour you'll want to change make multiple swatches with numbers (or names)) Then you can just change the swatch's colour and it will update. You will of course have to re-save the template.

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Affinity Designer 2.4.0 | Affinity Photo 2.4.0 | Affinity Publisher 2.4.0 | Beta versions as they appear.

I have never mastered color management, period, so I cannot help with that.

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23 minutes ago, mrbips said:

Of course now I want to refresh and change the background color on the title on all the layers. 

Which app?

and what is the "background color", a shape or a text frame colour or something else?

A sample document may help

 

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Look at the options...

Select > Select Same
Select > Select Object

To see if you have something unique that will just target the required rectangles

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Perfect! Select Same > Name (since all object in each layer has the same name, I am able to select them all right away (even if the layer is not activated) and it will select and I can change color as I need.

 

Thank you!

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