How to use PS to adjust layers to improve digital painting

　　What is an adjustment layer?

Adjusting the layer is a way to adjust the graph, it can do the lossless mapping, can let you quickly and easily adjust the color and hue of the work.

　　is the adjustment layer suitable for digital painting?

Many PS beginners think that the adjustment layer is only useful for photographic works, but in fact the same applies to digital painting, the only difference is that digital painting from your painting began. Once you're familiar with the adjustment layer and apply it to digital painting, you'll get an incredible harvest.

　　Adjust the type of a layer

Here, let's briefly describe the types of adjustment layers in Photoshop:

Brightness/contrast:

Brightness/contrast is commonly used to adjust the sensitivity, contrast tool, adjust the button range, you can increase/decrease the darker and lighter parts.

Color levels:

Color scale is used to adjust the intensity of the image of the tool, through the color level tool, we can adjust the image of the middle, darker and brighter.

Curve:

The use of the curve is fairly straightforward, as long as you move the dots on the chart.

Exposure Degree:

Adjust the lighter, darker portions to create an HDR-like effect.

Natural saturation:

Natural saturation is mainly used to adjust color saturation.

Hue/saturation:

Change hue/saturation, the brightness level of individual color will change.

Color balance:

Color balance makes it easy to adjust the darker, middle, and lighter parts of your work.

Black:

The black and white adjustment layer converts the entire picture to grayscale (black and white) while controlling the effect of each color in the conversion process.

Photo filter:

Imitate the lens color filter to adjust the color balance and color temperature.

Channel Mixer:

Easily modify the grayscale values of the selected color channels.

Color Search:

By loading different files to make color changes to the work.

Reverse phase:

Create photo-inverse effects quickly and easily.

Hue Separation:

Like a flat poster, the tool can reduce the number of colors in your work.

Threshold value:

Quickly turn your work into a black-and-white image with high contrast.

Gradient mappings:

A color effect is mapped to a specific color fill by marking a grayscale range.

Optional color:

Apply color correction technology, similar to high-end scanners and detach programs.

　　The benefits of adjusting layers to digital painting

Here are some changes that will occur when you use the adjustment layer for your digital painting and artistic accomplishment:

1. Quick understanding of color scheme

2, through the improvement of color intensity to overcome the color of singled out

3. It's easier to choose a color that needs to be replaced

4, through the unique color effect to improve the impact of the entire work

　　How do I use adjustment layers to edit digital painting?

The author here is to say that the adjustment layer is very easy to addictive. When you start using Photoshop to adjust layers, they naturally become part of your digital painting workflow and have a profound impact on your artistic taste.

Next, we'll share some tips on adjusting the layers to help you improve your digital painting:

　　Quickly adjust colors

In order to prevent the color scheme does not feel, the author likes to separate the base color. If necessary, I can easily change any color through hue/saturation.

Select the layer, select Layers > New adjustment layer > Hue/Saturation in the menu bar, and adjust the hue, saturation, and lightness by sliding through different sliders to achieve the results you want.

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　　Improve the clarity and color intensity of the work

At first, your painting is either too dark, too bright, or very monotonous. Of course, it's also a chance to exercise your eyes to identify these problems. In fact, to say so much, the main thing is to tell you how to adjust the tone of the work.

In Photoshop, whether it's a new drawing or an old file, select Layers > Adjust layers > Levels, Slide the slider, and adjust the dark, middle, and bright parts of the artwork. You'll be able to see the contrast chart right away.

Figure 02

　　Apply Cold Color effect

Andy Warhol is famous for its colourful works of art worldwide. But if you are like the writer, you are not used to choosing interesting color schemes. In fact, because the author often only painted gray works, so the author was very afraid of the original color.

By overcoming your fear of color, you will be able to stop walking backwards (and be afraid to paint your work). I like to adjust the layer when the color balance. Like before, use the slider to adjust different shades and eventually color correction.

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　　Summarize:

On the road of artistic creation, it is normal to encounter setbacks. Photoshop has a wide variety of useful tools, and the combination of these tools will have a great impact on your artistic creation. To get the best results, you'll have to try the various adjustment layer tools. PS adjustment layer, will give you the digital painting brings great surprises!

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