Adjustments affecting ALL layers, not the selected

[John_H]

I'm trying to tint one pixel layer in Affinity Photo on a mac.  But ALL layers are being affected by the adjustment, not just the selected one.  How to disable "affect all layers" please?

I highlight one pixel layer on the right, click the adjustments (half-moon icon) below the layer-panel, and any adjustment I choose alters ALL layers.  I have tried dis/enabling the "Edit all layers" (stacked layers icon) next to the half-moon, but it makes no difference.

Ideas? Thanks.

[GarryP]

If you want an adjustment to only affect one layer you need to make the adjustment a child layer of the other layer; see attached video.

[R C-R]

1 hour ago, John_H said:

I highlight one pixel layer on the right, click the adjustments (half-moon icon) below the layer-panel, and any adjustment I choose alters ALL layers.

As @GarryP mentioned, you need to make the adjustment a child layer of the selected one. If you want this to be the default, enable the Assistant manager & set the third from the bottom item as shown.

[Studio Dingli]

Pleases follow this thread to the end where my misunderstanding was finally and simply resolved thanks to OLD Bruce, R C-R and Walt.Farrell.

Edited April 19, 2022 by Studio Dingli

[Ron P.]

34 minutes ago, Studio Dingli said:

(2  )If you select the parent layer and place an adjustment layer as a child layer, this will affect only that parent,

True

34 minutes ago, Studio Dingli said:

gives you a Once Only edit adjustment window.  Once the window is closed you can NO MORE edit or delete the CHILD adjustment layer.  

NOT TRUE.

It seems you don't understand how Adjustment layers and Live Filter Layers work in Affinity (Photo ?).  You've received a reply in your other post, which is asking for more information from you. Please reply to that. If you're seeing this behavior, where you can not further edit your adjustment layers when they're child to a parent, something else may be at play.

Affinity Photo online Help Adjustment Layers

Affinity Photo video tutorials Basic

[Studio Dingli]

I am in Affinity DESIGNER 1.10.5 and not using Photo for this process.   In any case I have the same problem with Affinity Photo 1.10.5.

PROBLEM:

(Tip 1)   Placing an adjustment layer just above a "Parent " layer to be modified, affects the parent AND ALL layers below.  Double click to edit/delete this adjustment layer any time.   But what if you only want to affect just one layer ?

(Tip 2  )If you select the parent layer and place an adjustment layer as a child layer, this will affect only that parent and its objects, BUT gives you a Once Only edit adjustment window.  Once the window is closed you can NO MORE edit or delete the CHILD adjustment layer, (but you can hide it, switch it off).  

SOLUTION:

(Tip 3)   Let's say you have a child layer inside a parent layer group and want to edit/delete this adjustment child.   (Tip 4).  Close the group to one line.   (Tip 5) Drag the adjustment white icon (it's a layer) to just above the parent layer as in (Tip 1).  Double click the adjustment layer to do edits on your parent as in (Tip 1) and Ignore global changes, its a non-destructive operation.   In this position,  you can also delete the child layer completely.  Once satisfied with your newly adjusted parent, drag the adjustment layer from above the parent, back to child position (Tip 2) to affect only the parent layer.  You can do this whenever necessary, no need to destroy parent, or make copies. 

I did find help under Layers in the Affinity DESIGNER manual, but took me time to work out how to edit/delete many unwanted child layers.  I explain it here .

See Tip No (2),  (3)                                                                See Tip No (4).                                                     See Tip No (1 and 5)

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Edited April 19, 2022 by Studio Dingli

[Old Bruce]

Can you truly not edit an adjustment child layer by double clicking on its thumbnail in the Layers panel?

Double Click where indicated with the red outline and arrow..

[R C-R]

6 hours ago, Studio Dingli said:

If you select the parent layer and place an adjustment layer as a child layer, this will affect only that parent and its objects, BUT gives you a Once Only edit adjustment window.  Once the window is closed you can NO MORE edit or delete the CHILD adjustment layer, (but you can hide it, switch it off).  

As @Old Bruce mentioned, you just need to double-click on the adjustment layer's thumbnail to reopen its window so you can edit it. Try it with this simpleEdit adjustment layer.afdesign. You should be able to change Posterize levels or any of the adjustment's other properties like blend mode or opacity. Even if you just select it without double-clicking on it to open it, in the Layers panel you can still change its opacity, blend mode, or blend range options.

[Studio Dingli]

Thank you R C-R.   Yes, the child layer adjustment worked multiple times using your simple example, as it should.   But I'm using multiple masks and adjustments under the parent and the work around I described above works fine for my situation.  

[R C-R]

1 minute ago, Studio Dingli said:

Yes, the child layer adjustment worked multiple times using your simple example, as it should.   But I'm using multiple masks and adjustments under the parent and the work around I described above works fine for my situation.  

It should not be necessary to use any workaround to reedit an adjustment layer -- as long as you double-click on the adjustment layer itself its editing window should open.

Can you post an example of an afdesign file where this does not work, & tell us which adjustment layer(s) you cannot reedit in it?

[walt.farrell]

1 minute ago, R C-R said:

as long as you double-click on the adjustment layer

Rather, on its thumbnail.

[Studio Dingli]

A sincere Thank You to Old Bruce.  You are right.  I was double-clicking the child adjustment layer to the LEFT of the White Icon with no results.  As Bruce pointed out in his definitive picture, I should be clicking the WHITE ICON DIRECT to make adjustment layer edits directly in the child layer and still stay under the parent.

Thank you to all you kind people who helped me solve the issue.  I deserve a Dunce cap for the day.  🙂

 

[R C-R]

4 minutes ago, walt.farrell said:

Rather, on its thumbnail.

Yes, that is what I meant. I should have been clearer about that but I thought it would be obvious because clicking anywhere in the text area of the layer opens the text for adding a name.

[Old Bruce]

2 minutes ago, Studio Dingli said:

 I deserve a Dunce cap for the day.

No you deserve a round of thanks. You figured it out and posted the solution. I wish more people would do that.

[R C-R]

6 minutes ago, Studio Dingli said:

 I was double-clicking the child adjustment layer to the LEFT of the White Icon with no results.

That should have selected the parent layer along with all its children, so they all became highlighted. Effectively, it is the same as clicking on the parent layer.