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Create adjustment and fill layers



Adjustment layers and fill layers have the same opacity and blending mode options as image layers. You can rearrange, delete, hide, and duplicate them just as you do image layers. By default, adjustment layers and fill layers have layer masks, as indicated by the mask icon to the left of the layer thumbnail. To create adjustment layers without layer masks, deselect Add Mask by Default in the Adjustments panel menu.
To confine the effects of the adjustment layer or fill layer to a selected area, make a selection, create a closed path and select it, or select an existing closed path. When you use a selection, you create an adjustment layer or fill layer confined by a layer mask. When you use a path, you create an adjustment layer or fill layer confined by a vector mask.
Adjustment and fill layers

A.
Adjustment layer confined to Log Home layer only

B.
Layer thumbnail

C.
Fill layer

D.
Layer mask

Create an adjustment layer

For information on specific adjustment layer options, see Color and tonal adjustments.

 Do one of the following:

  • Click an adjustment icon or select an adjustment preset in the Adjustments panel.

  • Click the New Adjustment Layer button  at the bottom of the Layers panel, and choose an adjustment layer type.

  • Choose Layer > New Adjustment Layer, and choose an option. Name the layer, set layer options, and click OK.

To confine the effects of an adjustment layer to a group of layers, create a clipping mask consisting of those layers. You can place the adjustment layers in or at the base of the clipping mask. The resulting adjustment is confined to the layers inside the group. (Alternatively, you can create a layer group that uses any blending mode other than Pass Through.)

Create a fill layer

 Do one of the following:

  • Choose Layer > New Fill Layer, and choose an option. Name the layer, set layer options, and click OK.

  • Click the New Adjustment Layer button  at the bottom of the Layers panel, and choose a fill layer type.
    Solid Color
    Fills the adjustment layer with the current foreground color. Use the Color Picker to select a different a fill color.

    Gradient
    Click the gradient to display the Gradient Editor, or click the inverted arrow and choose a gradient from the pop‑up panel. Set additional options if desired. Style specifies the shape of the gradient. Angle specifies the angle at which the gradient is applied. Scale changes the size of the gradient. Reverse flips the orientation of the gradient. Dither reduces banding by applying dithering to the gradient. Align With Layer uses the bounding box of the layer to calculate the gradient fill. You can drag in the image window to move the center of the gradient.

    Pattern
    Click the pattern, and choose a pattern from the pop‑up panel. Click Scale, and enter a value or drag the slider. Click Snap To Origin to make the origin of the pattern the same as the origin of the document. Select Link With Layer if you want the pattern to move along with the layer as the layer moves. When Link With Layer is selected, you can drag in the image to position the pattern while the Pattern Fill dialog box is open.