Automatically set new layer to colour and invert selection

[Dragosvr92]

I use Photoshop a lot for colouring black and white images. When i create a new layer, i have to set it from normal to color, and invert the layer mask.

Is there a way to configure Photoshop CS6 to create new layers with these settings? Thank you.

[c.pfaffenbichler]

You could record an Action for that and subsequently set a shortcut for it.

[Dragosvr92]

And how do i do that? Thanks.

[c.pfaffenbichler · Accepted solution]

Window > Actions

Hit the »Create new Action«-button and perform the steps (new layer, set blend mode etc.).

[c.pfaffenbichler]

And hit the »Stop playing/recording«-button when you are done.

[Dragosvr92]

Under the New Action form that loads i have these fields: Name; Set; Function key; Color. Doesnt look like what i need.

I missed to mention that i want these settings to apply only to New SolidColor Layers. Not Brightness, Hue etc.

[c.pfaffenbichler]

Under the New Action form that loads i have these fields: Name; Set; Function key; Color. Doesnt look like what i need.

Say what?

After you created the new Action you need to record the steps by performing them.

[Dragosvr92]

Yeah. I only saw i needed to do that, after you made a second reply mentioning that.

So i recorded the steps. Now what ? How do i play that action?

I wanted to just create a new Solid Color normally and have the blend mode to color and invernt the selection.

[c.pfaffenbichler]

Either hit the play button or assign the Action a shortcut (double-click on the right side of its name in the Actions Panel to raise the Action Options-dialog) and use that.

You could also set the Actions Panel to Button Mode.

[c.pfaffenbichler]

I wanted to just create a new Solid Color normally and have the blend mode to color and invernt the selection.

File > Scripts > Script Events Manager enables one to link Actions and Scripts to certain Events but I doubt it makes sense for you to look into that now, so I would recommend you just use an Action with a Function Key-shortcut for the time being.

[c.pfaffenbichler]

Create actions in Adobe Photoshop

https://helpx.adobe.com/photoshop/using/playing-actions.html#playing_and_managing_actions

Actions and the Actions panel in Photoshop