Serif PhotoPlus X3 ECD518624M User Manual
Product codes
ECD518624M
Layers and Masks
143
Using adjustment layers
Adjustment layers let you insert any
number of image adjustments
number of image adjustments
experimentally. Unlike the other
layer types, adjustment layers don't
layer types, adjustment layers don't
store content in the form of bitmap
images, text, or shapes. Rather, an
adjustment layer applies the
adjustment to content on all layers
below it (you can restrict the effects
adjustment layer applies the
adjustment to content on all layers
below it (you can restrict the effects
of the adjustment to one underlying
layer by adding both to a group; see
p. 141).
p. 141).
Adjustment layers all have corresponding entries on the Image menu—but
instead of altering the image or layer directly as with the Image>Adjust
commands, adjustment layers let you revisit the settings for a given adjustment
instead of altering the image or layer directly as with the Image>Adjust
commands, adjustment layers let you revisit the settings for a given adjustment
as often as needed, while continuing to edit the image in other ways. If you later
decide you don't even need an adjustment, you can simply remove it!
The following adjustments are available as adjustment layers:
The following adjustments are available as adjustment layers:
•
Levels: Adjust contrast and tonal range by shifting dark, light, and
mid-tone values.
mid-tone values.
•
Curves: Fine-tune lightness (luminance) values in the image or color
channel using a line graph.
channel using a line graph.
•
Color Balance: Adjust color and tonal balance for general color
correction in the image.
•
Brightness/Contrast: Vary brightness and/or contrast.
•
Hue/Saturation/Lightness: Vary hue, saturation, and/or lightness
values, or colorize an image.
values, or colorize an image.
•
Selective Color: Add or subtract a certain percentage of cyan,
magenta, yellow, and/or black ink.
magenta, yellow, and/or black ink.
•
Channel Mixer: Modify a color channel using a mix of the current
color channels.
color channels.