Closing Thoughts

I hope you this chapter has inspired you to go out and use Adjustment Layers. If you commit to using them, I expect you will soon be asking yourself, “How did I ever live without them?” Just know that you don't have to remember every single detail covered in this chapter to start getting immediate benefits from this versatile feature. The most important points to keep in mind are:

  • Adjustment Layers are applied according to the stacking order of the Layers palette, with the bottom-most Adjustment Layer being applied first and the top-most one last.

  • Double-click on the Adjustment Layer icon on the left side of the layer in the Layers palette to re-edit the adjustment.

  • Paint with black to prevent the adjustment from applying to an ...

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