BruceFerjulian Posted October 25, 2020 Share Posted October 25, 2020 I am a new user to ( Affinity Photo ) and have what might be a simple question but my search returned not answer. When I open a new file and begin to modify it, all the choices for adjustments come with some quick settings. As an example, if I click on ( Levels ) there are three quick choices ( Default, Darken, Lighten ). To date I never use any quick choices and always use the sliders to make my changes. Is there a way to keep ( Affinity Photo ) from displaying these quick choices? When I am done with one of many adjustments, after the quick choices are expanded, the quick choices are never collapsed when I am finished using the tool and the more tools I open, the more vertical real estate is consumed and the scrolling distance gets longer and longer. It seems an unnecessary step to single click on the tool after using it just to get rid of the quick choices I never use. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GarryP Posted October 25, 2020 Share Posted October 25, 2020 Welcome to the forums @BruceFerjulian You can add an Adjustment Layer to a layer by selecting the layer you want to apply the adjustment to and pressing the Adjustments button as shown in my attached image. This gives you access to all of the available adjustments without needing the Adjustments Panel. Is this what you want? Note: You can double-click the thumbnail of an Adjustment Layer to open the dialog to make changes to the adjustment. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BruceFerjulian Posted October 25, 2020 Author Share Posted October 25, 2020 No, I don't want to see the quick choices, is there a way to keep them hidden and just bring up the sliders. I never use the quick choices. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
h_d Posted October 25, 2020 Share Posted October 25, 2020 You can hide the presets by clicking on the word "Levels" in the Adjustment panel: Alternatively, you can close the Adjustment panel and use the pull-down menu in the Layers panel, as suggested by @GarryP Quote Affinity Photo 2.0.3, Affinity Designer 2.0.3, Affinity Publisher 2.0.3, Mac OSX 13, 2018 MacBook Pro 15" Intel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BruceFerjulian Posted October 25, 2020 Author Share Posted October 25, 2020 I know I can collapse the expanded quick choices, it's the extra click I want to stop. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
h_d Posted October 25, 2020 Share Posted October 25, 2020 (edited) 5 minutes ago, h_d said: you can close the Adjustment panel and use the pull-down menu in the Layers panel Screen Recording 2020-10-25 at 14.03.47.mov Don't use the Adjustment panel... Edited October 25, 2020 by h_d Added video Quote Affinity Photo 2.0.3, Affinity Designer 2.0.3, Affinity Publisher 2.0.3, Mac OSX 13, 2018 MacBook Pro 15" Intel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BruceFerjulian Posted October 25, 2020 Author Share Posted October 25, 2020 (edited) Ok thanks, I think I have it now. Wasn't the answer I was looking for but a solution none the less. Under tools options, a choice for [ x ] Don't expose quick suggestions would have been nice. Edited October 25, 2020 by BruceFerjulian Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silvercleave Posted July 22, 2021 Share Posted July 22, 2021 been looking for ages Bruce but no answer as yet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David in Яuislip Posted July 22, 2021 Share Posted July 22, 2021 What @GarryP said ages ago. I never use the Adjustments panel so I turned it off in View/ Studio. The Adjustments button at the bottom of the Layers panel provides the same options without the various presets which are of no use to me Quote Microsoft Windows 11 Home, Intel i7-1360P 2.20 GHz, 32 GB RAM, 1TB SSD, Intel Iris Xe Affinity Photo - 24/05/20, Affinity Publisher - 06/12/20, KTM Superduke - 27/09/10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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