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vinrok

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PostPosted: Sat Jun 06, 2009 10:41 pm    Post subject: working with layers Reply with quote

I have a project where I have multiple layers, and I want to change the brightness on one of the layers. But when I change the brightness on one of them it seems to effect all the layers below it as well. How do I get it to only effect one layer at a time?

Thank you

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hawkeye

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PostPosted: Sun Jun 07, 2009 10:07 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Make certain you have the proper layer highlighted in the layers pallette. Then go to Image-Adjustments-Brightness/Contrast and make the adjustment. It will effect only the highlighted layer.


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vinrok

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PostPosted: Sun Jun 07, 2009 4:22 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I don't know what I am doing wrong. I am selecting one layer, and it is still brightening all of the layers below it. How can I get it do just effect the one layer?

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hawkeye

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PostPosted: Sun Jun 07, 2009 4:29 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Make sure you are doing the way I indicated in my first post. Don't use an adjustment layer, that will effect all the layers.
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vinrok

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PostPosted: Sun Jun 07, 2009 5:54 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I went to the Image drop down menu then to Adjustment but the Brightness/Contrast was grayed out. So how do I fix that?

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hawkeye

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PostPosted: Sun Jun 07, 2009 7:17 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Go to Image-Mode and see if your image is 32 bit. If it is change it to 8 bit. It should be RGB Color too.
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vinrok

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PostPosted: Sun Jun 07, 2009 7:45 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

It was already on 8 bit and RGB color.
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PostPosted: Mon Jun 08, 2009 1:10 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

vinrok,

Perhaps you are trying to apply the effect to a non bitmapped layer (a text layer, for example).

That being said, this will definitely work, no matter what layer type it is:

1. Create a brightness & contrast Adjustment layer
2. Make sure the adjustment layer is selected and is just above the layer you want to affect
3. Choose Layer > Create Clipping Mask

Did that fix it for you?

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vinrok

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PostPosted: Mon Jun 08, 2009 2:10 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Yes that worked. Thank you.

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