| You can use adjustment layers to do all kinds of | | | | pixels on the layer itself. |
| experimenting and not one pixel will be damaged. | | | | This is such a great way to work because you |
| There are ways to do this and they are not time | | | | don't have to be concerned about altering the |
| consuming or difficult to learn. | | | | image permanently. When you find that you want |
| Sometimes you may use Photoshop to do some | | | | to undo an adjustment layer you can simply drag |
| magic pixel manipulation but other times you may | | | | it to the trash can that is located in the Layer |
| just want to make a few small changes. | | | | palette. Another way to undo an adjustment layer |
| What about the times when you just want to | | | | is to turn it off using the eye icon. |
| make a minor change to an image's color balance? | | | | When you want to add an adjustment layer |
| Maybe you have had occasion to tweak a | | | | quickly, the best way to do it is to click on the |
| contrast balance to achieve a print that is more | | | | shortcut option that is located at the foot of the |
| pleasing to look at. | | | | Layers palette. You can also go to the |
| You can do this by learning how to take control | | | | Layer>New Adjustment Layer in the main menu. |
| over the way in which you adjust the image. It's | | | | If you use the Lasso Tool when making a |
| a good thing to be able to try various things in | | | | selection on your original layer, any adjustment |
| the adjustment department while being able to go | | | | layers you design will only affect the selected |
| back and retrace your steps if you encounter a | | | | area. A mask protects the unselected parts of an |
| problem. Smart layering allows you the ability to | | | | image on each new adjustment layer. |
| do these things. | | | | You can build your image adjustments effectively |
| As you may already know, undoing steps is not | | | | and slowly if you combine the effects of multiple |
| difficult. You use the [Ctrl]/[Command]+[Z] and | | | | adjustment layers. You also have the option of |
| can move back through stored history using | | | | turning them off and on when you are ready to |
| [Shift]+[Ctrl]+[Z]. | | | | fine-tune the overall effect. |
| You can also use adjustment layers to do this | | | | Use the thumbnail icons to quickly identify your |
| and you will also be able to have instant access to | | | | adjustment layers. These thumbnail icons are |
| the original file in its untouched state. Adjustment | | | | attached to the corresponding layer and they are |
| layers give you the opportunity to make changes | | | | labeled so you can see which layer applies which |
| to a single layer without changing any of the | | | | effect. |