B_Chris

There doesn't seem to be a way to merge an adjustment layer with the vector objects it is applied to. I already made a post asking about how to accomplish this here: But there doesn't seem to be a practical way to do it. This is frustrating because the HSL layer, for example, is an amazing way to recolor your artwork that is rendered almost useless when you can't merge it with the vector objects it is applied to. Adobe Illustrator has had a recolor feature for years and the only reason I'm not making the switch to AD is this. Merging adjustment layers would fix this issue completely and would be an amazing (and logical) addition to AD.

I want to recolor vector elements in order to change the overall color composition at the early stages of an illustration. If I can’t merge the adjustment layer with the objects, I’ll have to drag the extra layer throughout the rest of the process. Also every time I add an element to the group, the object color of said element will be changed by the adjustment. And if I want to copy one of the elements and paste it in a different group, it will lose the adjusted color. Merging it would be a huge help. Thanks for the advice! I accidentally left the pixel element in there. But if I understand correctly, this doesn’t make a difference when it comes to merging the adjustment with the vector objects, which doesn’t seem to be possible? Unless I make a montage out of them, which would turn them into a single shape with a single color? Generally speaking I'm simply looking for a way to recolor vector objects (like the recolor feature in AI).

I have a layer containing several vector objects. On top of that is an adjustment layer. I need to merge the adjustment layer with the vector objects but the "merge" button in the adjustment layer settings doesn't do anyhing. I also tried adding the adjustment as a child of the object layer or to a single object, but it still doesn't work. I have attached a simple file as an example. How do I merge the layer? Adjustment Example.afdesign