Change Picture Color

General
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Is there an easy way to change the color of a picture? For example, let’s say I have a black and white PNG icon that I want to display in various user chosen colors.

My guess is the best way is to turn the PNG into a mask . It becomes a white square with a mask the shape of the icon in the middle. Then draw a coloured picture and overlay the white PNG with the icon shaped hole in the middle.

2

I can confirm that making an image drawn white with the icon drawn transparent inside works fine. Then just change the background color.

Here’s a quickie demo. https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/7273799/Colored%20Icon%20test.zip