Is there a simple way to reproduce the color in one layer with that in another?

[Hummingbird]

I want to take the color from one layer and change the color in another layer to the color of the first layer. I can do it manually by double clicking on the color box in the first layer, and copying the color # into the second layer, but it seems like there must be an easier way to do this.

Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated!

Thanks!

[Hoogle]

use the eye dropper tool and that will put your foreground colour to whatever you click

[Hummingbird]

That works if I am creating a new layer and want the color to be reproduced. I want to take the color of one existing layer and make another existing layer that color.

[Hoogle]

well it is hard to say without knowing exactly what you mean if the 2nd layer is a few objects with transparant rest of layer you can create a new layer fill it with colour and create a clipping mask.

or add a hue saturation adjustment layer create a clipping mask and adjust the sliders so it matches colours.

If it is just 1 object on a layer of many objects make a selection of the object you want to colourise and then do hue saturation.

Or upload your psd and then we can see exactly what your trying to achieve

[Hummingbird]

For the sake of simplicity, let's say I have an image that is divided into four separate sections, each section is a separate layer and each has a different color (Like a 4-part grid). Layer 1 is filled with a color that I want layer 3 to have. I want layer 3 to have the exact color of layer 1.

[Hoogle]

Well in that case I would use the square marquee tool draw a box around layer 3 and fill it with the same colour as layer 1 after using the eye dropper tool or holding down the alt key with the paint bucket tool selected to sample the colour on layer 1.

[Hummingbird]

Thanks for your help, but I'm still not getting it; I guess it will be faster for me to just change the # values for the layer that I wish to change...

[Hoogle]

or use the replace colour tool