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                    Adjustments panel overview
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                <br clear="both" /><div id="minitoc"><div class="t"><div class="b"><div class="l"><div class="r"><div class="bl"><div class="br"><div class="tl"><div class="tr"><div><h3>Contents [<a href="#" onclick="return toggleMiniToc('minitoc-links', this);" class="hideLink">Hide</a>]</h3><ul id="minitoc-links"><li><p><a href="#WS7ECDF891-5BD0-4b3c-A8D6-49AC6C6087E6"><h1 class="topictitle1">Apply a correction using the Adjustments panel</h1>
</a></p></li><li><p><a href="#WSAE8CCCB5-7949-4247-BAF3-852A5C4A8AE6"><h1 class="topictitle1">Apply a correction to only the layer below</h1>
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</a></p></li></ul></div></div><br clear="both" /></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><br clear="both" /><div><p>The tools for making color and tonal adjustments can
be found in the Adjustments panel. Clicking a tool icon both selects
an adjustment and automatically creates an adjustment layer. The
adjustments you make using the controls and options in the Adjustments
panel create nondestructive adjustment layers. See <a href="WSfd1234e1c4b69f30ea53e41001031ab64-787aa.html">About adjustment layers and fill layers</a>.</p>
<p>For your convenience, the Adjustments panel has a list of adjustment
presets that apply common image corrections. Presets are available
for Levels, Curves, Exposure, Hue/Saturation, Black &amp; White,
Channel Mixer, and Selective Color. Clicking a preset applies it
to the image using an adjustment layer. You can always save adjustment
settings as a preset, which is added to the presets list.</p>
<p>Clicking an adjustment icon or a preset displays the settings
options for the specific adjustment. </p>
<div class="fignone"><img alt="" id="ct_adjustmentspanel" src="images/ct_adjustmentspanel.png" /><div class="figdesc">The Adjustments panel</div><br /></div><p>For a video on the Adjustments panel, see <a href="http://www.adobe.com/go/lrvid4002_ps" target="_blank">www.adobe.com/go/lrvid4002_ps</a>.</p>
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<div id="WS7ECDF891-5BD0-4b3c-A8D6-49AC6C6087E6" class="nochunk"><a name="WS7ECDF891-5BD0-4b3c-A8D6-49AC6C6087E6"></a><h3 class="topictitle3">Apply a correction using the Adjustments panel</h3><div><ol><li><span>In the Adjustments panel, click an adjustment
icon or an adjustment preset, or choose an adjustment from the panel
menu.</span></li>
<li><span>If necessary, use the controls and options in the Adjustments
panel to apply the settings you want.</span></li>
<li><span>(Optional) Do any of the following:</span><ul><li><p>To toggle the visibility of the adjustment,
click the Toggle Layer Visibility button&#160;<img src="images/toggle_layer_visibility_enable_disable.png" />.</p>
</li>
<li><p>To return the adjustment to its original settings,
click the Reset button&#160;<img src="images/reset.png" />.</p>
</li>
<li><p>To discard an adjustment, click the Delete This
Adjustment Layer button&#160;<img src="images/delete_adjustment.png" />.</p>
</li>
<li><p>To add another adjustment layer above the current
one, click the arrow&#160;<img src="images/return_to_adjustments_list.png" />. This
procedure returns the Adjustments panel to the display of adjustment icons
and presets list.</p>
</li>
<li><p>To return to the current adjustments settings options
from the adjustment icons and presets in the Adjustments panel,
click the arrow&#160;<img src="images/return_to_current_adjustment.png" />. </p>
</li>
<li><p>To expand the width of the Adjustment panel, click
the Expand View button.</p>
</li>
</ul>
</li>
</ol>
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<div id="WSAE8CCCB5-7949-4247-BAF3-852A5C4A8AE6" class="nochunk"><a name="WSAE8CCCB5-7949-4247-BAF3-852A5C4A8AE6"></a><h3 class="topictitle3">Apply a correction to only the layer below</h3><div><ol><li><span>In the Adjustments panel, click an adjustment
icon or an adjustment preset, or choose an adjustment from the panel
menu.</span></li>
<li><span>In the Adjustments panel, click the Clip to Layer button&#160;<img src="images/clip_to_layer.png" />. Click
the icon again to make the adjustment apply to all layers below
it in the Layers panel.</span></li>
</ol>
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<div id="WSD89A3894-48FB-46ed-A996-5C8ACAA5F441" class="nochunk"><a name="WSD89A3894-48FB-46ed-A996-5C8ACAA5F441"></a><h3 class="topictitle3">Save and apply presets using the Adjustments panel</h3><div><div class="section"><p>The Adjustments panel has a list of presets
for common color and tonal adjustments. In addition, you can save
and apply presets for Levels, Curves, Exposure, Hue/Saturation,
Black &amp; White, Channel Mixer, and Selective Color. When you save
a preset, it’s added to the presets list. </p>
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<ul><li><span>To save adjustment settings as a preset,
choose the Save Preset option from the Adjustments panel menu.</span></li>
<li><span>To apply an adjustment preset, click the triangle to
expand the list of presets for a specific adjustment and then click
a preset. Alt-click (Windows) or Option-click (Mac OS) a triangle
to expand all presets.</span></li>
</ul>
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