Add Hue/Saturation to image on a transparent background

Greetings. I'm new to Photoshop and ran into a hitch while messing around making a banner. Sorry, this is going to be long so I can explain to you the situation situation. Thanks in advance for help.

So I created two images based on tutorials I found. These are the tutorials so you can see the images created.

http://www.tutorialized.com/tutorial/Fine-Lines/9447

http://www.tutorialized.com/tutorial/Lighting-Effect/12108

The first image of the star I created on a black background. It uses the artistic > plastic wrap filter and hue/saturation effects. I was able to get this image the way I wanted.

The second image for the lighting effect, I created on a transparent background because I wanted to be able to apply the image over the star and give it the effect of running through the star. I also wanted to add its own hue/saturation effect separate from the star.

I was unable to apply any hue/saturation effect to the lighting effect image. I tried adding placing this image on top of the first (the star) and adding an adjustment layer for hue/saturation, however, when I added the colorization both images took the effect. I have the effect I want for the star, I want to be able to add the same effect, yet different coloring to the lighting waves.

Any help is appreciated, and I hope what I am asking is clear.

ChaoticEuphoria

Have your image open and go to Image > Mode > RGB Color

Right now its a gif and has an 'index' of colors that the image can use. Once yo usave it a RGB you will need to resave it as a gif to get that transparency back.