ADOBE PHOTOSHOP ELEMENTS 9

USING PHOTOSHOP ELEMENTS 9
Using layers
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Original image, and image with Hue/Saturation adjustment applied. Only the layers under the adjustment layer are affected.
• To affect only one layer or several successive layers below the adjustment layer, choose Layer > New Adjustment
Layer > [adjustment type]. In the New Layer dialog box, select Use Previous Layer to Create Clipping Mask, and
then click OK.
Levels Corrects tonal values in the image.
Brightness/Contrast Lightens or darkens the image.
Hue/Saturation Adjusts colors in the image.
Gradient Map Maps pixels to the color in the selected gradient.
Photo Filter Adjusts the color balance and color temperature of the image.
Invert Produces a photo negative effect by creating a negative based on the brightness values of the image.
Threshold Renders the image in monochrome with no gray, so that you can locate the lightest and darkest areas.
Posterize Gives a flat, poster-like appearance to a photo by reducing the number of brightness values (levels) in the
image, thus reducing the number of colors.
4 In the dialog box, specify options and click OK. (Invert has no options.)
Selecting Use Previous Layer to Create Clipping Mask in step 3, groups the adjustment layer with the layer immediately
below it and the effect is confined to the group.
5 To add more layers to the group, press Alt (Option in Mac OS) and position the pointer over the line dividing the
bottom most layer in the group from the layer below it. Click when the pointer changes to two overlapping
circles .
Applying a correction using the Smart Brush tool or the Detail Smart Brush tool automatically creates an
adjustment layer.
More Help topics
“Apply the Smart Brush tools” on page 118
“About histograms” on page 114
Create fill layers
1 In the Layers panel, select the layer above which the fill layer should be.
Last updated 1/27/2011