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How do you recolor an editable type layer?

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Final answer:

To recolor an editable type layer in Photoshop, use the color overlay option in the layer style settings.

Step-by-step explanation:

To recolor an editable type layer, you can use the color overlay option in the layer style settings. Here's how:

  1. Select the editable type layer you want to recolor.
  2. Go to the 'Layer' menu, then select 'Layer Style' and choose 'Color Overlay'.
  3. Click on the color swatch to open the color picker and select the new color you want to use.
  4. Adjust the opacity and blending mode settings if desired.
  5. Click 'OK' to apply the new color overlay to the type layer.

For example, if you have a text layer with black text and you want to change it to red, you would follow these steps to recolor the type layer.

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