How to Use Adjustment Layers in Photoshop | Day 4

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In Day 4 of 30 Days of Photoshop, learn every major adjustment layer in Photoshop and how to use each one to edit your photos non-destructively.

We work through Brightness/Contrast, Levels, Curves, Vibrance, Hue/Saturation, Color Balance, Black & White, Photo Filter, Channel Mixer, Gradient Map, and Selective Color, then group them together to compare a full before and after.

CHAPTERS
00:00 Why adjustment layers are non-destructive
01:12 Brightness/Contrast adjustment layer
03:14 Levels adjustment layer
05:00 Curves adjustment layer
06:51 Vibrance adjustment layer
08:09 Hue/Saturation adjustment layer
13:28 Color Balance adjustment layer
14:27 Black & White adjustment layer
15:12 Photo Filter adjustment layer
15:50 Channel Mixer adjustment layer
18:34 Gradient Map adjustment layer
19:29 Selective Color adjustment layer

THE STEPS
1. Go to Layer, then New Adjustment Layer, to see every option available
2. Use Levels or Curves for precise brightness and contrast control
3. Use Vibrance to boost saturation without oversaturating skin tones
4. Use Hue/Saturation to shift or intensify specific colors
5. Use Color Balance or Selective Color for targeted color grading
6. Use Black & White or Gradient Map for tonal and color-toning effects
7. Group all your adjustment layers together
8. Lower the group's opacity to blend the before and after

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