Painting a layer
There are many ways to paint objects and layers in Photoshop. One of the simplest is to use the
Color blending mode and the Brush tool. You’ll use this method to paint the exposed skin green
on your monster.
1. Select the Franken layer in the Layers panel.
2. Click the Create A New Layer button ( ) at the bottom of the Layers panel.
Photoshop creates a new layer, named Layer 1.
Tip
To learn more about blending modes, including a description of each one, see “Blending
modes” in Photoshop Help.
3. With Layer 1 selected, choose Color from the Blending Mode menu at the top of the Layers
panel.
The Color blending mode combines the luminance of the base color (the color already on the
layer) with the hue and saturation of the color you’re applying. It’s a good blending mode to use
when you’re coloring monochrome images or tinting color images.