Logo Changing Colours & PNG

[AHARRIS22]

Hi,

I am creating some logos and want to know if there is a way to save a selection so I can easy select the same thing and just change the colour? I have saved the file as a affinity photo file so I can go back in and keep working on the logo. I have attached a example of the logo. 

I am also having trouble when saving a white copy as a PNG it also keeps saving the background for some reason.

Thanks Aaron

[NotMyFault]

Hi Aaron, 

there are multiple simple ways.

• You can use the magic wand tool to select all black pixels
• You can use select>tonal range>highlights or shadows and fill them with any color
• you can copy the layer, and rasterize to mask. Then invert mask layer. Add a fill layer, and nest mask to it. You can then change the color of the fill layer any time.
• You can save selections as spare channels. Reuse them later to create selections or masks
• you can save selections as files, and restore them later

[NotMyFault]

Attached you can find the best way: fill layer with mask created from shadows. Just select fill layer and set any color you want.

 

logo fill and mask.afphoto

[GarryP]

AHARRIS22: Is there some reason why you are trying to recolour a raster image rather than editing a vector/font drawing?
Editing a vector/font drawing would be much easier.
I only ask as I can remember at least one person who thought that they had to rasterise everything that they added to a document, which you don’t need to do.

Having said that, if you just want to recolour that particular image I would suggest adding a Gradient Map Adjustment and changing the colour which Black is mapped to – see attached video.

[AHARRIS22]

9 hours ago, GarryP said:

AHARRIS22: Is there some reason why you are trying to recolour a raster image rather than editing a vector/font drawing?
Editing a vector/font drawing would be much easier.
I only ask as I can remember at least one person who thought that they had to rasterise everything that they added to a document, which you don’t need to do.

Having said that, if you just want to recolour that particular image I would suggest adding a Gradient Map Adjustment and changing the colour which Black is mapped to – see attached video.

Hi,

Thanks for the replay. I didn't create the logo I think its been done in a app. I was sent the logos as PNG files from someone else. I am a very basic user of affinity photo and self taught with editing so I don't fully know what the best file types are for what... Due to time it is easier and quicker to use what I have.

I have added an 'Gradient Map Adjustment' and this works really well and is easy to use. 

Thanks for you help. 

Aaron