Photoshop Adjustment LAYERS, what you don't know | Ultimate Guide (2018)

Learn exactly how Adjustment Layers work in Photoshop in 4 steps that are packed with little-known tips and tricks. Your photos are going to look amazing. This is the ultimate guide to the heart of Photoshop. Photoshop guru, Colin Smith will show you:
4 classes of Photoshop Adjustment Layers
3 Benefits of Adjustment Layers over everything else
Masks, Blending Modes and advanced blending
Extending Adjustment Layer functionality to regular Adjustments
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[@photoshopcafe]

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[@JohnChubbSr]

This is a great video, too. I've seen it before, but it's worth watching again. All the information you have there is helpful and makes it much better to understand! Who knows? I may watch it a few times. Excellent video!!!

[@831Miranda]

From Brazil - feeling lucky i've found your videos :-) Thank YOU!

[@jpillay72]

From South Africa.Enjoyed this tutorial.

[@brettma]

Hi Colin Learning a lot from your tutorials and my photos are looking much better. From Australia.

[@photoshopcafe]

Awesome!

[@goatcheeta]

I am Fredericksbug, VA. This video enlarged my understanding of why I should be using adjustment layers and not the adjustments on the menu as well as how all of this can work together. The issue is always how much time you have to make the "perfect picture". Thanks, Colin

[@photoshopcafe]

Yes, it's all about time :)

[@allanharris5508]

York, UK. Thanks, that's really useful.

[@photoshopcafe]

Youre welcome

[@pedrocosta6440]

You're a great communicator and a wonderful explainer. Every clip I've seen from you makes it really simple I'm an architect from Portugal and I use photoshop a lot Thank you very much. Keep up the good work!

[@donhuff3795]

I shoot mainly landscapes and this video is a great help. Locked down in Kansas City, Mo. The chainsaw analogy is spot on.

[@hillarysteinau7037]

From Maine, USA Thank you!

[@RosaPerry]

Brisbane, australia. Excellent tutorial.

[@photoshopcafe]

Hey Aussie! Thanks

[@wayneberesford6981]

Great Tutorial as always, from Queensland Australia

[@photoshopcafe]

Gidday!

[@MrMasPick]

Thanks again - writing from Davenport, IA, USA

[@photoshopcafe]

You're welcome

[@kingrajiv1]

New Jersey here.... Thanks for the video!!!

[@terricleary7497]

Another viewer from Florida - near Disney World. I subscribe and enjoy all your videos; I've bookmarked a few that I re-view often.

[@photoshopcafe]

I think I just missed the food and wine festivel at Epcott

[@terricleary7497]

Food and wine is in the fall. Flower and garden goes through next month. Both are great, though.

[@Roz-Inspire-Video]

Thanks from Comox Canada

[@photoshopcafe]

Yay Canada

[@carovillegasl]

your are the greatest and very easy to understand.. wow what a great encounter.. and the best, the name CAFE.. I am from Colombia, with the best CAFE!!

[@Sunshineleroy]

From Estacada, OR, USA. This is between Portland, Oregon and Mt Hood, a beautiful country along the Clackamas River. I have always learned and enjoyed your videos Colin. Thanks for sharing!

[@photoshopcafe]

Thanks! You live in a very beautiful part of the world

[@JulesMoyaert_photo]

Just OUTSTANDING!!! You have a profound sense of clearly teaching concepts that might not be easy! Thank you! Originally from Belgium.

[@photoshopcafe]

Thanks! I have been to Brussels and really enjoyed it

[@australbirds]

Great Toturial!! Cheers from Ushuaia, Patagonia

[@bobdot1000]

Thanks Colin... your explanation about using smart object layers and reusable adjustments was excellent. Norfolk UK

[@photoshopcafe]

You're welcome

[@brianhorrocks5757]

Another excellent tutorial. Quite a few things I did not know......particularly dragging and dropping adjustments onto another photo. Also did not know you can do so much with shadows and highlights. Well done from the UK.

[@photoshopcafe]

Thanks, glad there was some new stuff there for you

[@stevefarrington2996]

Great tutorials - bit over my head at times but I review them from time to time. It might eventually sink in to an old brain ....... from UK

[@photoshopcafe]

Watch it again, its good info, so worth learning :)

[@bobm2410]

Thanks, Colin. Watching you from New Jersey (USA). Learned from this video today about using a smart object with adjustments to keep them non-destructive. Neat!

[@photoshopcafe]

Glad you liked it :)

[@ricardo_anderson]

I'm learning from Mexico, congratulations, you're my guru.

[@photoshopcafe]

Thanks :)

[@mrexcet]

From Sweden here and enjoying your great tips and tricks.

[@photoshopcafe]

Thanks, I was in Sweden many years ago Stockholm

[@zlatoena]

Greetings from Bulgaria!

[@abdulmajidkhan5351]

excellent explanation

[@JDSmallTheFirst]

Lansing, Michigan, USA Great tutorial, Colin!

[@photoshopcafe]

I have been to Lansing :)

[@alexandrugrecov8964]

From Romania, Bucharest , I did not miss any tutorial,...

[@photoshopcafe]

Welcome

[@DebbyThomasArt]

Thank you from Virginia USA

[@photoshopcafe]

You're welcome

[@incomprensible01]

Hi, from Puerto Rico

[@photoshopcafe]

Hi PR!

[@DaGauntlett]

Eye opener thx.

[@petersimonsen9278]

You have a way of keeping me concentrating and not being lost, really big learning. My Ps is in French, by choice, so I have to translate a little, but your videos are showing all the commands so well, love it all 🤗

[@photoshopcafe]

Thanks :)

[@adsmithtx]

great I never thought of portability of effects thanks this was great .... Fort Worth Texas

[@photoshopcafe]

I was just in Texas, but Houston, not the Dallas area

[@sumonacharja337]

Thanks, I'm from Bangladesh :)

[@jameshorne3383]

another excellent tutorial, very clear and concise.

[@photoshopcafe]

Thanks :)

[@stevensmith1448]

Always learn something new in every post, thanks from Phoenix, Az.

[@photoshopcafe]

Thanks

[@yolmocom01]

Thanks !!! from Kathmandu, Nepal

[@photoshopcafe]

Rooftop of the world!

[@suruha2306]

Adjustment Layers are what makes Photoshop, to me! I use them all the time! I have to say, I knew these tips. I've been on PS for about 15 years, though. I want to say this. When I was learning PS, I brought in to it some of the 'maneuvers' we used for Explorer, or tried to, at least. If you click and drag, you cover multiples in Explorer. So, I tried clicking and dragging down the layers panels' visibility eyes and, guess what! They all turned off. Did it again and they all turned back on. I also tried a bunch of dragging of layers, both within a doc, and between docs, and discovered that works very nice! It was trying things like this that I learned many of the 'tricks' in PS. Plus, a hell of a lot of reading and watching tutorials by the likes of Colin Smith and company! LOL Best PS education around! Thank you!!

[@photoshopcafe]

Thanks! Yes, I agree Adustment Layers are amazing :)

[@lonneal]

From L.A. Thanks, I really appreciate these tutorials and your teaching style!

[@MJBold_1]

Your photoshop tutorials have really been helping me out! Greetings from Luxembourg

[@gordroberts53]

Vancouver Island Canada. Cleared up some issues for me, thanks

[@photoshopcafe]

great

[@marikapi01]

Thanks, fron The Netherlands

[@photoshopcafe]

Yay Netherlands wonderful place.

[@manueldacosta6539]

from texas… great video

[@sue120502]

Hi from West Yorkshire, England. Great tutorial - as usual.

[@photoshopcafe]

Thanks

[@djmarkie6744]

respect bro nice work (Jamaica)

[@LenDeiter]

Thanks Colin, great show. St. Catharines Ontario

[@photoshopcafe]

Thanks, I'm yet to go to Ontario

[@ianw73iw]

Brilliant video, however bit to fast for me! watched it again and I'm getting there. many thanks

[@photoshopcafe]

Wonderful thing about video is that you can rewind, live its hard to do that, I wish there was a rewind button in real life sometimes :)

[@brucefancourt6847]

Thanks Colin, all very useful. (UK)

[@photoshopcafe]

Thanks, What part of UK?

[@brucefancourt6847]

Hi Colin, I'm down on the Kent coast, South East England.

[@BruceStoneArtist]

Great tutorial, and wow never knew it made that sound! ty live in CJ

[@photoshopcafe]

lol

[@TameTheMind]

From the SF area East Bay, thanks for the completeness and clarity.

[@AwsYemen]

From Yemen. Thank you

[@jamiebuzil3460]

Thanks you for all the tutorials! Glencoe, Illinois

[@photoshopcafe]

Thanks :)

[@kevink2207]

Great teaching style! I was wondering the difference between Adjustment layers and adjustments. Now I can use them more properly. Oh and I liked the analogy at the beginning of the video.

[@photoshopcafe]

Thanks, I'm glad it was useful

[@jamesgraul]

Great video; especially on the reusablity of adjustments and extending the range. From Quincy, Florida.

[@muhzak889]

very nice man, subscribing now.....thanks anyway

[@photoshopcafe]

yay, thanks for subscribing

[@gabriellabuzejkatrads2725]

Hi I´m from Denmark. Thanks for all the great tips :)

[@photoshopcafe]

Hi! The Danish are always welcome

[@cyberwasp461]

Thanks Colin, great tutorial. Florida!

[@photoshopcafe]

What part of FLA?

[@shlomoeshet8525]

Great video and nice finger picking (now I know that the guitar hanging on the wall is not just a decoration :)). Thanks a lot from your Israeli loyal subscriber.

[@photoshopcafe]

Thanks, yes, I think guitars are for playing, not looking at :) Hi to Israel, I'll visit one day

[@mnelsonHD]

Bend, Oregon

[@ingvarlevin9129]

As allways... SMASH.. Ingvar from Sweden

[@photoshopcafe]

Thanks :)

[@FranHoganPanama]

Thanks for explaining this. (Panama)

[@photoshopcafe]

I love the song Panama, haven't been to the place yet :)

[@richardchrystie4435]

thank you colin , ilse of bute , scotland

[@photoshopcafe]

Yay, Scotland, the land of my birth

[@daceuro]

Who knew a god could be so humble and share his wisdom lol. I'm from Northern Michigan.

[@photoshopcafe]

too funny

[@rolfmildh2173]

Wow Colins, you are Amazing. Thanks.

[@photoshopcafe]

you are too kind

[@thodorissiorikis8791]

Τέλειο-Perfect!!!!

[@PereiraCedric]

These tutorials are an eye opener! Thank you. Denver CO.

[@green1mantle]

Viewing from Bristol U.K.

[@reynoldsj_]

Thank you for this! From Dallas, here.

[@huthiyfh]

From Syria, thanks btw

[@shaughanask571]

Thanks for sharing mate. Aussie in Thailand :)

[@davidcwilliams4941]

I love the the information you give, thank you. I'm from Caernarfon, North Wales, U.K.

[@rodshelley1170]

Great info as always. I'm in Independence, Mo.

[@photoshopcafe]

Thanks!

[@gglendinningok]

Scotland here, Aye:)

[@BradMangas]

Thanks Colin for the great info you share. Kansas, U.S.A

[@slyfox274]

Greets from belgium

[@griffenboy41]

griffenboy41 Your tutorials are the best. I learn so much that I can use. Keep up the great work. From Santa Ynez, California

[@photoshopcafe]

Thanks :)

[@dontgetnastybro]

Watching from Venezuela! When are we going to watch you shred the electric guitar?. Great video as usual mate!

[@photoshopcafe]

Soon!

[@michaelgonsalves8616]

As always very handy tutorial thank you for putting these together. Btw I like your collection of guitars., very nice

[@susanwilson6409]

Quite a few things I did not know......particularly dragging and dropping adjustments onto another photo. Also did not know you can do so much with shadows and highlights.

[@Aviaboo]

Thank you Colin, great tutorial, I like your style. shouT ouT froM JAMAICA!

[@nando_wan_kenobi4768]

Thanks, coming from Germany.

[@photoshopcafe]

Welcome :)

[@QZ_AU]

great video. can you talk more about the a and b colour channels?

[@photoshopcafe]

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[@JohnChubbSr]

Fantastic, thanks!!! Tennessee, U. S. A.

[@photoshopcafe]

I was just in Nashville :)

[@JohnChubbSr]

Cool! Nice town. :D

[@briancarroll6363]

Thanks For all your tutorials ! (UK)

[@photoshopcafe]

You're welcome! Thanks for the fish and chips ;)

[@romiemiller7876]

I'm from Albuquerque. I've been using other programs which I had problems with, so now I'm learning Photoshop. I have a photo in which the foreground grass is too light and too yellow when the rest of the image is adjusted for printing. I need to mask out the rest of the image, reduce the exposure on the grass by 1/2 stop, and reduce the yellow. So, I'm looking for videos that will show how to do this typpe of adjustment layer(s).

[@paultodd7806]

Devizes, Wiltshire UK

[@TheSunbird1]

Tampa florida

[@Tarmac_Warrior]

great from UK :)

[@catbins]

thanks - Rotorua NZ

[@photoshopcafe]

Yay, kiwi!

[@SharpDesign]

Thanks, I didn't know about some noises it makes. 😋

[@photoshopcafe]

ha ha :)

[@RobertShaverOfAustin]

*Hello from Austin, TX USA.* Premiere Pro has adjustment layers. I wonder how much of this works the same there?

[@photoshopcafe]

Austin! One of my fav places :)

[@photoshopcafe]

The blend modes and opacity work, and you can stack adjustments, and you can resuse them as presets.

[@QZ_AU]

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

[@lisamaier9984]

This was a VERY useful tutorial. I have been using Photoshop for 3 years and have never even known about the shadow and highlight mode> Thank you so much/ Would love to see more of your video. Also thank you for the FREE download. That was very useful information. In "Trump's" dump Country :(

[@photoshopcafe]

Glad it was useful

[@knowledgeahiddentreasure1319]

SIR CAN TEACH HOW TO MAKE OUR OWN ACTION FOR OTHER PHOTO LIKE RETUCH CHANG BANDIG COLOR ECT

[@wamba53]

Hi I am from Denmark Erik

[@photoshopcafe]

Ohh, another one from Denmark :)

[@allumpfa]

Thanks Colin for another great tutorial. I tried downloading the ebook linked several times over a period of time but never get the email to confirm. Is this available in the UK?

[@photoshopcafe]

If you are already subbed to the PS CAFE list, you don't need to sign up, its attached in a ton of the newsletters :)

[@WarrenBHall]

I used to be able to erase parts of adjustment layers...now I cant...might I have hit a button I didnt realize? The layer seems locked I cant do anything to it.

[@griffenboy41]

Neal Abello

[@Ivanv-pv1mx]

Is that a Steve Vai real signature on the guitar?

[@photoshopcafe]

yes, it is :)