what is the shortcut please.

[dasailr03]

Hello, this may be the wrong forum but please help me anyways. im having a brain dump and can't remember the command/shortcut key where if you want to apply a new fill or adjustment layer but only want it to affect the layer direcly below and not to the whole layer stack.. Please Thank you.

[Xaran]

Click on the line between the 2 layers to link them.

Christine

[dasailr03]

no that is not it. im talking about affecting change on only the link below it. for exaample. lets say i want i have a picture of 3 identical apples and had three layers. lets say i wanted to make the uppermost layer (the top) blue and leave the other the original color. i apply a hue saturation level but only want to affect the topmost layer. what is the short cut that will allow me to apply the layer only to the top.

[Xaran]

Click on the line between the adjustment layer and the layer you want to affect to link them.

Christine

[MisterJP]

I think you'll need a layer mask . . . don't believe there's a shortcut per say.

[dasailr03]

no not a layer mask.....i understand masking.. im talking about let say you have a 10 layer stack and you want to make an hue adjustment only to that particular layer..nothing below it..nothing above it.. just to that particular layer.. i remember there used to be a key stroke i would hit in ps7 that would do it..

[MisterJP]

OK, found it . . . if you hold option (on a Mac) while holding your cursor between the two layers (adjustment and image layers), you'll get a linked circle icon and after you click, the adjustment layer will offset and only apply to the layer below it:

[Klaatu Baradda]

OR...
You could just press cmd+opt+G (Mac) or cntrl+alt+G (PC).

[bart_hickman]

Or, in your case, you can just change the blend mode of the group layer to "normal". Then the adjustment only works through to the bottom of the group.

Bart

[mchawkes]

Just hold down the option key when you create a new adjustment layer and it will bring up a dialog box asking if you want to use use the current layer as a mask. check it and it will group the two. Or you could just create the layer and option click on the line between the two when you are done.

[dasailr03]

Originally Posted by Klaatu Baradda

OR...
You could just press cmd+opt+G (Mac) or cntrl+alt+G (PC).

YES THIS IS THE CMD I WAS LOOKING FOR.. THANK YOU SO MUCH KLAATU BARADDA!!!