User Guide

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User Guide
Adjustment layers are also layer masks, as
indicated by the mask icon to the left of the layer
thumbnail. When an adjustment layer is active, the
foreground and background colors default to
grayscale values. By painting the adjustment layer,
you can apply the adjustment to just portions of
the underlying layers.
Adjustment layer with triangular mask added
To create an adjustment layer:
1 To confine the effects of the adjustment layer to
a selected area, first make a selection.
2 Do one of the following:
• Ctrl-click (Windows) or Command-click
(Mac OS) the New Layer button ( ) at the
bottom of the Layers palette.
• Choose Layer > New > Adjustment Layer.
3 In the New Adjustment Layer dialog box, type a
name for the layer.
4 For Type, choose the adjustment you want
to make.
5 Choose layer options as desired, and then
click OK. (See “Specifying layer options” on
page 271.)
6 If needed, make the desired adjustments, as
described in Chapter 6, Making Color and Tonal
Adjustments, and click OK.
To edit an adjustment layer:
1 Do one of the following:
• Double-click the adjustment layer’s name in the
Layers palette.
• Select the adjustment layer’s name, and then
choose Layer > Adjustment Options.
2 Make the desired adjustments, and click OK.
Note: If an adjustment layer has no associated
adjustment dialog box (for example, the Invert
adjustment), double-clicking the layer’s name opens
the Layer Options dialog box.
To edit an adjustment layer mask:
1 Select the adjustment layer in the Layers palette.
2 Select any painting or editing tool.
3 Edit the adjustment layer mask:
• To remove the adjustment effect, paint the
adjustment layer with black.
• To display the full effect of the adjustment over
the image layers beneath, paint the adjustment
layer with white.
• To partially remove the adjustment effect, paint
the adjustment layer with gray.