Can’t figure out adjustment layer..the answer must be simple

[John Dickinson]

You don’t turn on the Adjustment layer switch for the layers you want to affect, you turn it on for the Adjustment layer that sits above those layers (which is on by default when you create an Adjustment layer from the menu). Turn it off for all other layers because that’s what’s making them dissapear – they themselves are not doing any adjusting – they are being adjusted. Also, masks on Adustment layers have no effect on the layers below. I would suggest you precompose the layers you want to affect by the mask (select them and choose LAYER > PRECOMPOSE) then apply your mask to the new precomp.

JD

John Dickinson
Motionworks
https://www.motionworks.com.au

[Jeffrey]

Yeah I knew it had to be simple. I actually found one other way to do it without precomposing just in case anyone wants to know. I turned off the adjustment layer switch for the layer I wanted to affect (like you said) and made the adjustment layer a Track Matte and made the layers I wanted to affect respond to it.

Thanks for the info.

[John Dickinson]

Yes that also works because Adjustment Layers are rendered last in the rendering order. If you wanted to put any layers below the Adjustment Layer that weren’t affected by it you would have to precompose the Adjustment Layer with only the layers you wanted to affect. Glad it worked out for you 🙂

JD

John Dickinson
Motionworks
https://www.motionworks.com.au