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Expecting the answer dont be silly, I have a document that contains many vector layers and adjustment layers to apply shadows.

I want to add a combination of vectors and adjustment layer to become an asset but would like to trim the adjustment layers to the object they apply to. Routinely a black and white mask controls visibility but the layer of course is the size of the screen. I could rasterize the vector layer then merge the adjustment layer but then loose the flexibility of the vector layer.  I see no other way to do this.

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Ok so while that works fine when creating an adjustment layer, can I take an adjustment layer already created and nest it in order to trim it to its target.

Shown below the adjustment layer is selected and the large rectangular box indicates its size, I can seem to create a group but putting the adjustment layer has no affect on reducing its size. Does the adjustment only trim if its created within the group containing the target object?

Below the blue circle is the target of the overlying adjustment layer..

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1 hour ago, Affinity Rat said:

So I guess what I’m asking is can I copy the adjustments in an uncropped layer and paste them to a cropped layer? or do I have to start over with a new adjustment layer and re-mask it again?

 

 

Didn't you just do that above (screenshot)? If so, then the answer is "yes, you can do it".

Once you did it, did it work as you intended?

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34 minutes ago, Affinity Rat said:

Yes I did but as you can see the adjustment layer isnt contained within the confines of the group containing the circle,

Yes, I can see that.

The question should be: does it still work as you want it to? If so, why worry about its size?

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1 hour ago, walt.farrell said:

Yes, I can see that.

The question should be: does it still work as you want it to? If so, why worry about its size?

No I want to be able to make symbols from the selection, by having the filter so large seems to make the part of the symbol I want, too small to see in the assets studio, ie the studio icon is makes the relevant part to small to discern, especially with dark bg. By cropping the filter to vector object size the icon is appears larger.

 

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Thanks for describing the problem. Yes, that is annoying. And for that purpose, I think you'll have to recreate your adjustments rather than copying them. 

 

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4 hours ago, Affinity Rat said:

Shown below the adjustment layer is selected and the large rectangular box indicates its size, I can seem to create a group but putting the adjustment layer has no affect on reducing its size. Does the adjustment only trim if its created within the group containing the target object?

The bounding box you're seeing on this adjustment layer is the mask applied to the adjustment - a new adjustment layer doesn't have this mask, and therefore assumes the bounding box of the group/object it is nested to :)

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