how to adjust exsposure and other things in layers
Oct 16, 2012 07:20:32 #
I am looking for some help on adjusting color or exposure etc in layers without effecting the other layers. I know there is a way to do it but not having much luck figuring it out.
example would be moving someone to a different background and adjusting layer to match or come close to the background layer.
I am using Photoshop CS6
example would be moving someone to a different background and adjusting layer to match or come close to the background layer.
I am using Photoshop CS6
Oct 16, 2012 07:33:08 #
Google "Clippping Mask Video" or go to youtube.
That should help with applying an adjustment just to a single layer.
Cutting someone out of one background and putting them in another can be a pretty big deal depending on what your images look like. You have to color match and light match to pull it off as real. All photo's have color cast from the environment they're photographed in. Its not just an exposure issue. Many compositors tend to colorize composites for this very reason. It is especially prevalent in the European style. In the American style aka Joel Grimes, Tim Tadder, Matt kowloski(I spelled that wrong) Images are shot on a white/grey background for compositing. Green screen is used sometimes for compositing on things like golf courses. (It already has a green cast)
Good luck. I've been doing this for a year and just now am feeling good about it.
That should help with applying an adjustment just to a single layer.
Cutting someone out of one background and putting them in another can be a pretty big deal depending on what your images look like. You have to color match and light match to pull it off as real. All photo's have color cast from the environment they're photographed in. Its not just an exposure issue. Many compositors tend to colorize composites for this very reason. It is especially prevalent in the European style. In the American style aka Joel Grimes, Tim Tadder, Matt kowloski(I spelled that wrong) Images are shot on a white/grey background for compositing. Green screen is used sometimes for compositing on things like golf courses. (It already has a green cast)
Good luck. I've been doing this for a year and just now am feeling good about it.
Oct 17, 2012 07:56:59 #
You can group an adjustment layer to act only on a specific layer. In Elements 9 this is done by:
- have the adjustment layer immediately above the layer it is to act on;
- make the adjustment layer the active one;
- press Ctrl G to group the layers (there must be a menu option but I cannot find it).
The adjustment layer then moves to the right and only affects the layer it is grouped with.
CS6 must have a similar facility.
- have the adjustment layer immediately above the layer it is to act on;
- make the adjustment layer the active one;
- press Ctrl G to group the layers (there must be a menu option but I cannot find it).
The adjustment layer then moves to the right and only affects the layer it is grouped with.
CS6 must have a similar facility.
Oct 17, 2012 08:04:03 #
DaveMM wrote:
You can group an adjustment layer to act only on a specific layer. In Elements 9 this is done by:
- have the adjustment layer immediately above the layer it is to act on;
- make the adjustment layer the active one;
- press Ctrl G to group the layers (there must be a menu option but I cannot find it).
The adjustment layer then moves to the right and only affects the layer it is grouped with.
CS6 must have a similar facility.
- have the adjustment layer immediately above the layer it is to act on;
- make the adjustment layer the active one;
- press Ctrl G to group the layers (there must be a menu option but I cannot find it).
The adjustment layer then moves to the right and only affects the layer it is grouped with.
CS6 must have a similar facility.
perfect that is exactly what i was looking for. It worked just like you said.
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