hmmm yeah i know that i guess i should make it more clear so here is the tutorial I am following from the brushes I purchased on the MP

forsakensoul.com/help/Ravnhearts%20Tutorial.pdf

Now as you read through it you see in several places they talk about changing a layer color to white or black not the whole layer its self but the item in the layer from your paint brush.

So thats what i'm trying to figure out how she did it in the tutorial that part was left out :( hope this makes it better what I'm trying to do. Im not trying to add color to a layer but change the color of the paint brush item itself in the layer.