Adjustment Layers
Another in the series of video tutorials on layers in Elements 6, this time on “Adjustment Layers”.
There are several different types of adjustment layer, such as levels or hue & saturation. In this tutorial I demonstrate the use of an adjustment layer, using a hue & saturation adjustment layer as an example.
Don’t get too hung up on understanding the hue & saturation aspects of this tutorial, it is the use of the layer that is important here. I’ll be covering the hue & saturation settings, as well as the other adjustment layer types, in the future.
I have supplied you a copy of the photo that I use in this tutorial, so you can follow step by step if you so desire, but do have a go with your own photos and let me know how you get on.
Simon
http://darksideofthelens.com
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October 10th, 2008 at 4:20 am
I am very thankful for your website. It is very user friendly and beneficial to those in need of tutorials- like myself. : ) Thank you for taking the time to publish your site on the web for newbies to use!
November 3rd, 2008 at 8:17 pm
wow!! I needed this a year ago when I was just starting out but you have just made it all so clear!! Thank you!
November 4th, 2008 at 5:00 pm
Thanks for the great feedback, it really matters to me
Hopefully life is about to settle down a little and I can get back into creating a heap more tutorials I already have planned.
All the best
Simon
http://darksideofthelens.com
December 19th, 2008 at 12:50 pm
Thanks for your tutorials. I am just getting started after having PSE 6 since March. Just a comment, the sound, especially on this video is very soft even with my sound up to the highest. Quite difficult to watch video with my ear right up close. Is it just my computer??? Anyway, I have learnt so much watching your tutorials. Thanks again. Looking forward to more!
December 28th, 2008 at 11:43 pm
Hi Kathy
I basically record the audio so it is approximately the right volume when you listen to your computer at a standard sort of volume.
For instance, if my computer is set to a comfy level for listening to system sounds, or even MP3’s (assuming you are just listening quietly to them rather than trying to blow your neighbour’s socks off) then the volume should be about right.
However …
Many audio/video players have their own internal volume control that is separate to the actual volume on your computer. For instance I could listen to system sounds at a normal volume but have some music playing quietly in the background.
These players usually have a volume slider somewhere on their interface.
I suspect that the slider for whatever you are viewing the videos with is set low if general system sounds are a good volume.
See if you can find a slider and put it up. If you can’t find it then please let me know what software you are using to play the video on and I can investigaten it further.
If you are using Quicktime the slider (on my version at least) are to the left of the start/stop buttons. It is usually denoted by the picture of a little speaker.
If other people have this problem then please let me know.
Simon
January 24th, 2009 at 3:54 pm
Thanks a lot!
Exactly what I needed; your tutorials have certainly made things clear to me in a way that is fast and very easy to understand.
Again; thank you very much!
January 28th, 2009 at 12:04 pm
Hi Simon,
I recently came across your tutorials and I do appreciate your generosity in sharing your knowledge and expertise. Thank you kindly for taking the time to have this learning opportunity available to the audience of the World Wide Web! I would like to ask for more “Tuts” since the quality of your vidoes is superb!
Peace and Art!
Mo