Create an adjustment layer, Create a fill layer – Adobe Photoshop CS4 User Manual
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Layers
Last updated 1/10/2010
Adjustment and fill layers
A. Adjustment layer confined to “Log home” layer only B. Layer thumbnail C. Fill layer D. Layer mask
Create an adjustment layer
For information on specific adjustment layer options, see “
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Do one of the following:
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Click an adjustment icon or select an adjustment preset in the Adjustments panel.
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Click the New Adjustment Layer button
at the bottom of the Layers panel, and choose an adjustment layer type.
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Choose Layer
> New Adjustment Layer, and choose an option. Name the layer, set layer options, and click
OK.
To confine the effects of an adjustment layer to specific image layers, select the image layers, choose Layer > New >
Group From Layers, and change the Mode from Pass Through to any other blending mode. Then place the adjustment
layer at the top of the layer group.
Create a fill layer
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Do one of the following:
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Choose Layer
> New Fill Layer, and choose an option. Name the layer, set layer options, and click
OK.
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Click the New Adjustment Layer button
at the bottom of the Layers panel, and choose a fill layer type.
Solid Color
Fills the adjustment layer with the current foreground color. Use the Color Picker to select a different a fill
color.
Gradient
Click the gradient to display the Gradient Editor, or click the inverted arrow and choose a gradient from the
pop-up panel. Set additional options if desired. Style specifies the shape of the gradient. Angle specifies the angle at
which the gradient is applied. Scale changes the size of the gradient. Reverse flips the orientation of the gradient. Dither
reduces banding by applying dithering to the gradient. Align
With Layer uses the bounding box of the layer to calculate
the gradient fill. You can drag in the image window to move the center of the gradient.
Pattern
Click the pattern, and choose a pattern from the pop-up panel. Click Scale, and enter a value or drag the slider.
Click
Snap To Origin to make the origin of the pattern the same as the origin of the document. Select Link With Layer
if you want the pattern to move along with the layer as the layer moves. When Link With Layer is selected, you can
drag in the image to position the pattern while the Pattern Fill dialog box is open.
Confine adjustment and fill layers to specific areas
To confine adjustment and fill layers to specific areas, use layer masks. By default, adjustment and fill layers
automatically have layer masks, indicated by the mask icon to the right of the layer thumbnail. (To create adjustment
layers without masks, deselect Add Mask by Default in the Adjustments panel menu.)
To change the shape of a mask on an existing layer, see “
” on page 325. To create a new adjustment
or fill layer with a mask of specific shape, complete one of the following procedures.
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D
C
B