Changing the Color of your PNG Watermark with Photoshop Elements

These instructions were written using Photoshop Elements 4.0. Some things may or may not be different in other versions.

• Open the watermark in Photoshop Elements.
• Push and hold the Ctrl key as you click on the Layer Thumbnail. This will select the image leaving out the background (grey checked rectangular in the bottom right corner):
  
• When you mouse over the thumbnail the pointer will become a hand. Then when you press and hold Ctrl the pointer becomes a hand with a box on top. When you see this click on the thumbnail. This will select the watermark's elements leaving out the background.
  


• Click on Layer at the top and then select New Fill Layer and then Solid Color:
  


• You will see the New Layer dialog box, name it if you wish and then click OK.
• The color chooser will appear, so get to choosing!
• When you get the desired color click OK.
• Click on File and then Save.

You have 2 options here.

• Just flatten the layers and save the PNG - Change the file name accordingly. Select PNG from the drop down and then click Save, yes you want None...OK.

OR

• You can save in PSD format. This will allow you to go back and edit the new color layer you made if you want a different color later. - Change the file name accordingly. Then click on Save.

Here's how to modify the color layer later:

• Open the PSD you saved before.
• Double click on the thumbnail of the color layer you made previously (here it is the pink square):
  
• The color chooser will appear. Choose your color and click OK.
• Click File, Save As, Name file, choose PNG and click OK...
• Done!