{"id":1189,"date":"2020-02-14T15:47:43","date_gmt":"2020-02-14T15:47:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.quicksetupguide.com\/blog\/?p=1189"},"modified":"2020-02-14T21:29:10","modified_gmt":"2020-02-14T21:29:10","slug":"photoshop-layer-mask-series-curve","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.quicksetupguide.com\/blog\/2020\/02\/14\/photoshop-layer-mask-series-curve\/","title":{"rendered":"Photoshop Layer Series 1: Use Curve Adjustment Layer"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In this example, we will work on Curve Layer Adjustment. This is before<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"593\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.quicksetupguide.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/mask08-1024x593.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1192\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.quicksetupguide.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/mask08-1024x593.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.quicksetupguide.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/mask08-300x174.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.quicksetupguide.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/mask08-768x445.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.quicksetupguide.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/mask08.jpg 1540w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This is after.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"594\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.quicksetupguide.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/mask09-1024x594.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1193\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.quicksetupguide.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/mask09-1024x594.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.quicksetupguide.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/mask09-300x174.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.quicksetupguide.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/mask09-768x446.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.quicksetupguide.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/mask09.jpg 1559w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Open and edit the image. <\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"597\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.quicksetupguide.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/mask01-1024x597.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1194\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.quicksetupguide.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/mask01-1024x597.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.quicksetupguide.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/mask01-300x175.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.quicksetupguide.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/mask01-768x447.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.quicksetupguide.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/mask01.jpg 1102w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">2. Create Curve layer. You can do it from Create new fill or adjustment layer in Layer panel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"233\" height=\"260\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.quicksetupguide.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/image.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1197\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"243\" height=\"394\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.quicksetupguide.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/mask02.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1198\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.quicksetupguide.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/mask02.jpg 243w, https:\/\/www.quicksetupguide.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/mask02-185x300.jpg 185w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 243px) 100vw, 243px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Or from Windows&gt;Adjustment. Then select Curve icon. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"561\" height=\"731\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.quicksetupguide.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/mask03.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1199\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.quicksetupguide.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/mask03.jpg 561w, https:\/\/www.quicksetupguide.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/mask03-230x300.jpg 230w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 561px) 100vw, 561px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">3. Our goal is highlighting the dark background. So adjust the Curve as shown this screenshot.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"635\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.quicksetupguide.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/mask04-1024x635.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1202\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.quicksetupguide.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/mask04-1024x635.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.quicksetupguide.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/mask04-300x186.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.quicksetupguide.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/mask04-768x477.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.quicksetupguide.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/mask04.jpg 1457w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">4. To highlight the dark background and keep other areas are the same as the original, you will use Brush Tool. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"198\" height=\"403\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.quicksetupguide.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/image-1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1204\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.quicksetupguide.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/image-1.png 198w, https:\/\/www.quicksetupguide.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/image-1-147x300.png 147w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 198px) 100vw, 198px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Make sure the the Front background is black, then use the brush to pain the areas you want to adjust. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"653\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.quicksetupguide.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/mask05-1024x653.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1203\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.quicksetupguide.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/mask05-1024x653.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.quicksetupguide.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/mask05-300x191.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.quicksetupguide.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/mask05-768x490.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.quicksetupguide.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/mask05.jpg 1437w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">5. You can check the paining area by hold Alt and click on Curve layer. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"642\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.quicksetupguide.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/mask06-1024x642.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1207\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.quicksetupguide.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/mask06-1024x642.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.quicksetupguide.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/mask06-300x188.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.quicksetupguide.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/mask06-768x481.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.quicksetupguide.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/mask06.jpg 1462w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In the Properties (if you don&#8217;t have the Properties open, you can open it from Windows), you can continue to pain and adjust  Density and other refine. Here is the result. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"635\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.quicksetupguide.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/mask07-1024x635.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1208\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.quicksetupguide.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/mask07-1024x635.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.quicksetupguide.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/mask07-300x186.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.quicksetupguide.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/mask07-768x476.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.quicksetupguide.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/mask07.jpg 1457w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">6. This is the result.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"594\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.quicksetupguide.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/mask09-1-1024x594.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1209\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.quicksetupguide.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/mask09-1-1024x594.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.quicksetupguide.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/mask09-1-300x174.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.quicksetupguide.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/mask09-1-768x446.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.quicksetupguide.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/mask09-1.jpg 1559w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In this example, we will work on Curve Layer Adjustment. This is before This is after. Open and edit the image. 2. Create Curve layer. You can do it from Create new fill or adjustment layer in Layer panel. Or from Windows&gt;Adjustment. Then select Curve icon. 3. Our goal is highlighting the dark background. So &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.quicksetupguide.com\/blog\/2020\/02\/14\/photoshop-layer-mask-series-curve\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Photoshop Layer Series 1: Use Curve Adjustment Layer<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"nf_dc_page":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1189","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.quicksetupguide.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1189","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.quicksetupguide.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.quicksetupguide.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.quicksetupguide.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.quicksetupguide.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1189"}],"version-history":[{"count":7,"href":"https:\/\/www.quicksetupguide.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1189\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1225,"href":"https:\/\/www.quicksetupguide.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1189\/revisions\/1225"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.quicksetupguide.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1189"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.quicksetupguide.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1189"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.quicksetupguide.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1189"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}