Using adjustment layers

To apply an adjustment:

1. On the Layers panel, do one of the following:
   • Select a layer to add the adjustment as a child of the layer. It will affect all objects on the selected layer.
   • Select an object, group or image to add the adjustment to the item, affecting just that item only.
   • Deselect all items to add the adjustment at the top of the layer stack, applying the adjustment to all items below it (the entire spread).
2. Click Adjustments and select an adjustment from the pop-up menu.
3. If a dialog appears for the adjustment, follow the steps below:
   1. Adjust the settings in the dialog.
   2. Click Close.

1. In the Layers panel, double-click the adjustment layer that you want to modify.
2. Adjust the settings in the dialog.
3. Click Close to apply the changes, Merge to apply the changes and merge the adjustment with the layer beneath, or Delete to remove the adjustment layer entirely.

Do one of the following:

• Drag the adjustment to the top of the Layers panel so it affects all layers below it.
• Drag the adjustment above or below objects within a layer to affect more or fewer objects on the layer.
• Drag the adjustment onto an object to make it a child of that object and confine the affect of the adjustment to that object only.

To mask an adjustment layer:

1. In the Layers panel, select the Adjustment layer.
2. Do any of the following:
   • To 'erase' from the mask, paint with the Erase Brush Tool.
   • To 'restore' the mask, select the Paint Brush Tool and paint.