On Tue, 8 Apr 2008 05:25:06 -0700 (PDT), Antha <sabinedirix@gmail.com>
wrote:

>On 8 apr, 14:09, Dave <d...@d.durbs> wrote:
>> On Tue, 8 Apr 2008 04:11:36 -0700 (PDT), Antha <sabinedi...@gmail.com>
>> wrote:
>>
>> >Hi!
>>
>> >I'm busy exploring the possibilities of brushes. I downloaded a couple
>> >of free sets on the net, all very nice. But in the preview, the
>> >brushes were full color (it are butterflies, wings in all kinds of
>> >colors) and I only get one color. Even if I set the front- and back
>> >color differently, I can't manage. I tried with placing one above the
>> >other and fiddled with blending modes but it still isn't as in the
>> >preview. Is this easy to do?
>> >You can view said preview on
>> >http://myphotoshopbrushes.com/brushes/id/122
>>
>> >Thanks a lot!
>>
>> >Antha
>>
>> Your brushes will be the color specified as 'foreground' color on the
>> Tool Bar. Alternatives will be either different selections with
>> different colors or you can also be quite creative with the
>> 'Gradient Tool.
>>
>> Dave
>
>Thank you very much! Worked almost as I wanted. Perhaps lack of
>experience. Hints and tips on rookie-level still welcome, though!
>
>Antha


You are very welcome:-)
If you go the 'different selections with different colors' way, you
should also experiment with 'feathering' (select/modify/feather)
and also play around with 'Hue/Saturation'
(Image/Adjustment/Hue-Saturation shortcut (Ctrl/U)

Dave