Kent Kowallis Posted June 10, 2017 Share Posted June 10, 2017 I can't paint on an adjustment layer with paint brush. To verify, I started a new project with one photo, and added a Black & White adjustment layer. If I select the paint brush tool, and set the color to black and attempt to paint out any part of the image with the adjustment layer selected, nothing happens (same with white). Adjustment layer is not inverted. Interestingly, if I use the flood fill tool, it behaves like the paint brush should, except it paints everything. I have tried this on several different images with the same result. I am on Affinity Photo 1.5.2, on a Mac on the current version of Sierra. I have looked at other similar posts which verify what I'm trying to do should work, but there must be something I'm missing. The photos I'm using are all pre-processed in Lightroom. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
- S - Posted June 10, 2017 Share Posted June 10, 2017 Is the Paint Brush tool's Opacity and Flow both set to 100% in the top context bar? If you add a new pixel layer and then paint black on it using the Paint Brush tool, does it paint properly on the pixel layer? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toltec Posted June 10, 2017 Share Posted June 10, 2017 Note, that if you paint on an adjustment layer it wont show up as black and white. All that happens is that you delete or add to the adjustment effect areas. Not always easy to see. Quote Windows PCs. Photo and Designer, latest non-beta versions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kent Kowallis Posted June 10, 2017 Author Share Posted June 10, 2017 I have the opacity and the flow both set to 100%, and all I'm trying to do is to remove the adjustment layer effects from parts of a photo. With a Black and White Layer it should be readily obvious. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
- S - Posted June 10, 2017 Share Posted June 10, 2017 I have the opacity and the flow both set to 100%, and all I'm trying to do is to remove the adjustment layer effects from parts of a photo. With a Black and White Layer it should be readily obvious. It may be worth posting a screenshot. Does the Paint Brush tool paint properly on a normal pixel layer? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kent Kowallis Posted June 10, 2017 Author Share Posted June 10, 2017 The paint brush tool behaves normally on the pixel layer. Here is a screen shot of one example. Not sure how to post a screen shot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toltec Posted June 10, 2017 Share Posted June 10, 2017 Click on "More Reply Options" next to "Post" at the bottom. "Choose File" and select the image. you must click "Attach This File" too Quote Windows PCs. Photo and Designer, latest non-beta versions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kent Kowallis Posted June 10, 2017 Author Share Posted June 10, 2017 Is the Paint Brush tool's Opacity and Flow both set to 100% in the top context bar? If you add a new pixel layer and then paint black on it using the Paint Brush tool, does it paint properly on the pixel layer? Here is the image Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
- S - Posted June 10, 2017 Share Posted June 10, 2017 Here is the image In the Paint Brush tool context bar at the top, untick the 'Protect Alpha' setting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kent Kowallis Posted June 10, 2017 Author Share Posted June 10, 2017 Thank you. Something so simple. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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