{"id":16419,"date":"2014-09-01T06:00:06","date_gmt":"2014-09-01T13:00:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/creativemarket.com\/blog\/?p=16419"},"modified":"2024-03-28T07:05:02","modified_gmt":"2024-03-28T14:05:02","slug":"10-photoshop-adjustment-layers-you-should-be-using-part-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/creativemarket.com\/blog\/10-photoshop-adjustment-layers-you-should-be-using-part-2","title":{"rendered":"10 Photoshop Adjustment Layers You Should Be Using: Part 2"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Adjustments Panel is probably my favorite part of photo editing tools available in Photoshop. It has tools for lighting, contrast, special effects, color adjustments, and more.
\nIf you are looking to edit your photography with Photoshop, the Adjustments Panel is one of the best tools to get started.
\nIn part 2 of the Photoshop Adjustment Layers series, I’ll be sharing the next five best adjustment layers to help edit your photos! In case you missed it, you can find part 1 here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

<\/span>6. Brightness & Contrast<\/span><\/h2>\n

\nThe brightness and contrast adjustment layer is a very flexible light adjustment tool. It is also one of the simpler tools.
\nTo use it you only need to adjust two sliders, which I am sure you can guess. Here are some simple settings I used to get a brighter pop out of this image.
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\nAnd here is a before\/after of the image.
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\nNow, let’s say you are going for a more faded, moody look. Try these settings.
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\nThen look at the before\/after of the same image.
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\nAs you can see, for a simple adjustment layer, it has a lot of flexibility. From bright, popping images to faded, moody photos, you can do a lot with the Brightness\/Contrast Adjustment Layer.\n<\/p>\n

<\/span>7. The Solid Color Adjustment<\/span><\/h2>\n

\nColor adjustments are a fun way to give your photo a certain look or style. The Solid Color Adjustment is amazing for this, but requires a bit of work with the blending modes.
\nHere is the workflow I used to get a subtle green tint to this photo. It requires a few easy steps. First I used a Solid Color adjustment, with these settings.
\n\"Using
\nThen I double-clicked the adjustment layer, and played with the blend modes.
\nHere are the settings I came up with. A blend mode of Soft Light and an opacity of 80%.
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\nAnd finally, here is a before\/after of the result.
\n\"Solid
\nThe best part? Now that I have the blend mode and opacity set up, I can easily adjust the color of the tint.
\nThis little array of colors took me 2 minutes to put together.
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<\/span>8. The Levels Tool<\/span><\/h2>\n

\nThe Levels Adjustment Layer is a fun tool, similar to the Curves tool, that can be used to adjust lighting and the red, green, and blue hues of an image.
\nIt is particularly useful when you need to make more specific light adjustments because it has more options than most adjustment layers.
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\nHere is a quick breakdown of various parts to adjust.\n<\/p>\n