: Photoshop CS 6 - Multiple shapes, same layer, different colors Does anyone how I can change the color of a single shape, that is in the same layer of another shape, in Photoshop CS 6? The

@Mendez620

If you absolutely MUST only use a single layer, AND your shapes are spaced out, you could use a gradient fill on the shape layer. With a bit of tinkering you should be able to achieve 1 layer and multiple colours.

However Photoshop is not designed to work this way.

If you don't know how to separate shapes into new layers it's easy: just select your shape with the Path Selector Tool (A) and use Cmd/Ctrl J to copy and paste to a new layer, or Cmd/Ctrl Shift J to cut and paste to a new layer. Then in your layers palette you can click the layer icon to change the fill colour.

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@Caterina889

If by "shapes" you mean vector layers or shape layers, then no.

It is not possible to have multiple colors on a single vector or shape layer. Any method to change colors will require at least one additional layer per color needed. That can be a separate layer for each shape, or a separate layer filled with color and masked - but it always takes additional layers.

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