Very useful for making corrections and adding effects to your layers
Click on any of the adjustment buttons in the adjustments panel. You can use the sliders to affect the intensity and specifics of the adjustment
IMPORTANT :Click on the small icon at the bottom left of the adjustment layer panel to make sure the adjustment only affects the one layer. If you don't click this, ALL the layers will be affected by the adjustment.
Layer Masks: MASKING AN ADJUSTMENT LAYER - click Ctrl + I
This will cover your adjustment layer with a black quick mask. It will appear that the adjustments you just did are gone...but they are NOT..they are merely hidden by a mask
You can then use a white paintbrush(B) to reveal any areas that you wish. This is called TARGETED EDITING( The best kind of editing : )
To toggle between a black and a white brush color tap the X key on your keyboard.
Remember the rhyme, “ Black CONCEALS, White REVEALS.”
Magic with Layer Masks- Concealing and Revealing with 2 or more images
MASKING A LAYER-Alt + Quick Mask icon(looks like a round square logo located at the bottom of your LAYERS PANEL) This will cover your image with a black quick mask. You can then use a white paintbrush(B) to reveal any areas that you wish. To toggle between a black and a white brush color tap the X key on your keyboard. Remember the rhyme, “ Black CONCEALS, White REVEALS.”