Whether you’re an all-digital scrapper or like to create hybrid pages, you’ll know that using digital papers and embellishments is pretty simple. But did you know that it’s easy to do more than just layer and crop? I’ve tried a few digital pages myself, but one thing that escaped me until recently was how to change the color of a digital element. Turns out, it’s really easy!

Take this digital paper, for example. With basic software and just a few clicks, you can change it from green to orange.

  

To change the color using Microsoft Word, insert your paper into a new document and open up the Picture toolbar. Select the Color Adjustment icon (see arrow below). Adjust the settings until you get the color you want.


To change the color in Adobe Photoshop Elements, open your paper file and go to Enhance>Adjust Color>Adjust Hue/Saturation. Click on the Colorize box and then adjust the sliders until you get the color you want.


Note: I used a Mac for coloring my paper. PC instructions may be slightly different.

Easy, peasy! Want more easy-to-learn digital techniques? Download this week’s free project (a how-to for mixing digital papers) and check out Paper + Pixels by May Flaum and Audrey Neal.