How to make an adjustment layer for a selection or layer set

I am working on a web design. The header has turned out too dark in comparison to the rest of the design, so I want to lighten it. When I create an adjustment layer for Brightness/Contrast, it affects all layers beneath it in the Layer Panel. That is not what I want, because that way the rest of the design is affected. How can I link the adjustment layer to the header only? I can not move layers, so the layer set for the header must stick on top of the rest. I know I can merge the header layer set with the adjustment layer, but I want to keep all layers and not merge them.

Regards,
www.tiptoptemplates.com

I am working on a web design. The header has turned out too dark in comparison to the rest of the design, so I want to lighten it. When I create an adjustment layer for Brightness/Contrast, it affects all layers beneath it in the Layer Panel. That is not what I want, because that way the rest of the design is affected. How can I link the adjustment layer to the header only? I can not move layers, so the layer set for the header must stick on top of the rest. I know I can merge the header layer set with the adjustment layer, but I want to keep all layers and not merge them.

Regards,
www.tiptoptemplates.com

From: "wes"
Newsgroups: alt.graphics.photoshop
Date: Sun, 25 Jan 2004 19:12:51 -0500
Subject: Re: How to make an adjustment layer for a selection or layer set
If you have what you want to change on its own layer, just use Brightness/Contrast from the menu
(Image>Adjustment>Brightness/Contrast). It will only work on that layer. Unless I am wrong, adjustment levels will affect the entire image. I am sure someone will correct that statement if I am wrong.

"Jurgen Nijhuis" wrote in message

I am working on a web design. The header has turned out too dark in comparison to the rest of the design, so I want to lighten it. When I create an adjustment layer for Brightness/Contrast, it affects all layers beneath it in the Layer Panel. That is not what I want, because that way the rest of the design is affected. How can I link the adjustment layer to the header only? I can not move layers, so the layer set for the header must stick on top of the rest. I know I can merge the header layer set with the adjustment layer, but I want to keep all layers and not merge them.

Regards,
www.tiptoptemplates.com

If you have what you want to change on its own layer, just use Brightness/Contrast from the menu
(Image>Adjustment>Brightness/Contrast). It will only work on that layer. Unless I am wrong, adjustment levels will affect the entire image. I am sure someone will correct that statement if I am wrong.

"Jurgen Nijhuis" wrote in message

I am working on a web design. The header has turned out too dark in comparison to the rest of the design, so I want to lighten it. When I create an adjustment layer for Brightness/Contrast, it affects all layers beneath it in the Layer Panel. That is not what I want, because that way the rest of the design is affected. How can I link the adjustment layer to the header only? I can not move layers, so the layer set for the header must stick on top of the rest. I know I can merge the header layer set with the adjustment layer, but I want to keep all layers and not merge them.

Regards,
www.tiptoptemplates.com

Make adjustment layer. Comm (cntl) – g or Option (alt) – click between adjustment layer and the next layer. I’m assuming you’re putting the adjustment layer directly above the one needing adjustment.
Steve

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From: "wes"
Newsgroups: alt.graphics.photoshop
Date: Sun, 25 Jan 2004 19:12:51 -0500
Subject: Re: How to make an adjustment layer for a selection or layer set
If you have what you want to change on its own layer, just use Brightness/Contrast from the menu
(Image>Adjustment>Brightness/Contrast). It will only work on that layer. Unless I am wrong, adjustment levels will affect the entire image. I am sure someone will correct that statement if I am wrong.

"Jurgen Nijhuis" wrote in message

I am working on a web design. The header has turned out too dark in comparison to the rest of the design, so I want to lighten it. When I create an adjustment layer for Brightness/Contrast, it affects all layers beneath it in the Layer Panel. That is not what I want, because that way the rest of the design is affected. How can I link the adjustment layer to the header only? I can not move layers, so the layer set for the header must stick on top of the rest. I know I can merge the header layer set with the adjustment layer, but I want to keep all layers and not merge them.

Regards,
www.tiptoptemplates.com

Jurgen Nijhuis wrote:

I am working on a web design. The header has turned out too dark in comparison to the rest of the design, so I want to lighten it. When I create an adjustment layer for Brightness/Contrast, it affects all layers beneath it in the Layer Panel. That is not what I want, because that way the rest of the design is affected. How can I link the adjustment layer to the header only? I can not move layers, so the layer set for the header must stick on top of the rest. I know I can merge the header layer set with the adjustment layer, but I want to keep all layers and not merge them.

Regards,
www.tiptoptemplates.com

For a selection use the selection to make a mask on the Adjustment Layer (or fill one with black or white as needed).

For a single layer only, Alt-click on the line between the Adjustment Layer and the layer to group them.

For a Layer set just put an Adjustment Layer inside the set at top and change the set’s Blend Mode from Pass Through to Normal.