The Enthusiast's Guide to Photoshop

36. WORKING WITH ADJUSTMENT LAYERS

IF I WERE to guess where you are going to spend the largest amount of time in Photoshop, I would say it’s working with adjustment layers. This is the cornerstone of any development of a picture, and it is what turns a good picture into a great picture. I often tell people that adjustment layers and masks (we’ll talk about masks in chapter 6) are the key components for working with your pictures; everything else is really just sprinkles that you add to the already finished sundae. This is the meat of everything. But before we get into it, I’d like to provide you with a quick Photoshop history lesson so you can ...