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What should I do to change this arrow color for example to #22A5D8

I am using photoshop cs5

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Add a layer style and apply a colour overlay:

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  • After this I lost white background
    – zolter
    Oct 14, 2014 at 8:04
  • @zolter create it from scratch using two rectangles which you rotate slightly to form an arrow. Put them in a group and add a dropshadow layer effect and the Color overlay (as described in the answer) to that group. Use the image you have as reference and simply hide or delete it when you're done.
    – AndroidHustle
    Oct 14, 2014 at 8:28
  • @zolter Just create a new layer beneath the arrow that is filled white.
    – Spedwards
    Oct 14, 2014 at 8:56
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    @Spedwards That won't accomplish anything.
    – AndroidHustle
    Oct 14, 2014 at 8:57
  • Apologies, I didn't see the drop shadow. @AndroidHustle gives the correct answer here
    – KJP
    Oct 14, 2014 at 9:33
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The white background of the arrow should be transparent first. If you don't have the copy of the arrow with transparent background do this:

  1. Go to Select -> Color Range.
  2. Hold Control button and Pick a white color part in the image.
  3. Click Ok.
  4. Press Delete in your keyboard when the white part of the image is selected.
  5. do what @KJP said.

Note: This procedure might make the arrow's outer pixels jagged

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BEST METHOD

choose Image > Adjustments > Hue/Saturation...

or ctrl+u (PC)

or command+u (Mac)

Drag the Hue marker to change the color to your liking then choose ok

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EDIT (this method works also but doesn't give a nice result)

Do as @KJP mentioned by adding a color overlay but change the blend mode to "Hue" to keep the white background and not affect the shadow:

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  • Won't that also color the small dropshadow? Or does Color blend mode not affect gray scale (since it doesn't affect white)? Don't have PS in front of me to check..
    – AndroidHustle
    Oct 14, 2014 at 9:01
  • @AndroidHustle Ah, it may do. I never noticed the shadow.
    – SaturnsEye
    Oct 14, 2014 at 9:03
  • @AndroidHustle edited my answer.
    – SaturnsEye
    Oct 14, 2014 at 9:06

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