see adjustments that where made in affinity photo

[jsm]

I am new to affinity and phot processing in general.  I have been trying to learn affinity and using curves to edit photos.  I noticed that once I merge an adjustment to the photo that I can no longer see the adjustment (i.e. it is applied to the photo but the curve line is straight again).  Is there any way to view the adjustments I made to the curve after it is merged?

 

 

Thanks,

 

Josh

[v_kyr]

Welcome to the forum!

Merged in the sense of backed into just only one resulting pixel layer?

[walt.farrell]

Welcome to the Serif Affinity forums.

No.

If you want to be able to see the adjustment parameters, and/or modify them further, don't merge the adjustment. Note that adjustments can be placed in several locations in the Layers panel:

1. As a separate layer. In this case, the adjustment affects everything under it.
2. Nested within another layer. In that case, the adjustment affects only the layer it is nested within.
3. In a group. This is more complex than I want to discuss here.

The Assistant Manager has options that will help you with #1 and #2 above. Perhaps you're using #1, but should be using #2, which will reduce the need to merge the adjustment.

[carl123]

6 minutes ago, jsm said:

Is there any way to view the adjustments I made to the curve after it is merged?

You do not have to merge adjustments, just close the adjustment dialog box

It will remain in the Layers panel where you can double click its thumbnail to readjust as required

[Lisbon]

Hi jsm.

8 minutes ago, jsm said:

Is there any way to view the adjustments I made to the curve after it is merged?

Go back in history (View > Studio > History)

[jsm]

Hi All, not merging and then found it looking at the Layers.

 

Thanks!