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Most efficient way to "solo" an adjustment to a layer (can't explain in a thread title :) )


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So let's say you've selected, copied, and pasted a small part of a pixel layer, creating a new pixel layer with this copied object.

You want to apply, say, and HSL adjustment to just that pasted object. So you insert the HSL adjustment inside that layer, i.e. it's child-layered inside it.

I'm looking for a more efficient way to view just that layer while tweaking the HSL. As it is now, you have to select all the layers below it and turn them off, otherwise you see everything that's visible.

What I've been doing is grouping all the layers I want turned off, turning them off temporarily, then ungrouping them again when I'm done. It's what you call "a bit of a pfaff" in the UK.

Or is this a feature request for the visual equivalent of what in audio is called a Solo button?

Hope this makes sense!

TIA

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2 hours ago, nickbatz said:

is called a Solo button?

You mean Isolating?

https://affinity.help/photo/English.lproj/pages/LayerOperations/isolating.html

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An alternative approach:

  1. Select layer and copy
  2. new document from clipboard
  3. when done with editing, copy/paste back into original document

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2 hours ago, NotMyFault said:

An alternative approach:

  1. Select layer and copy
  2. new document from clipboard
  3. when done with editing, copy/paste back into original document

There is nothing wrong with this procedure, however I wanted to point out that it only requires two (alt-) clicks in Illustrator.

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I'm not sure at the moment, because my computer is off and I can't check it, but what happens if you doubleclick on the object in the document, you want to watch separately? I vaguely remember that it should be opened as a separate temporary view. But I'm not really sure. Maybe I confuse something.

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Unless I’ve misunderstood the requirements I think this can be done without all of the copy/paste/whatnot.

My video shows one way to create masked adjustments via selections.

Each HSL adjustment is separate and can be tweaked independently (or removed).

The same thing goes for any Adjustment, not just HSL - just remember to make the selection first before creating the Adjustment.

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4 hours ago, GarryP said:

Unless I’ve misunderstood the requirements I think this can be done without all of the copy/paste/whatnot.

 

You probably forget to consider the effect of layers below which can shine through. The OP request is to get rid of all other layers.

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On 10/14/2022 at 7:29 PM, NotMyFault said:

You probably forget to consider the effect of layers below which can shine through. The OP request is to get rid of all other layers.

Due to the aforementioned influence of other layers, I don't really understand the point of making adjustments on temporarily isolated layers, because after the isolation is finished, the result will change, which I am not able to estimate during the isolation.

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3 hours ago, Pšenda said:

Due to the aforementioned influence of other layers, I don't really understand the point of making adjustments on temporarily isolated layers, because after the isolation is finished, the result will change, which I am not able to estimate during the isolation.

The beauty of art is that we're not all the same person. :)

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6 hours ago, nickbatz said:

And then paint bucket it white.

Isn't it easier to just set the Fill color for the Fill Layer to white?

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