channels

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October 3, 2023
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Hi, my channels tab is affecting all layers and not just the selected layer. I'm watching tutorials and they edit only the selected layer. is this an option to set, I can't find it. thanks

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Stephen Marsh

Community Expert

The only layer specific channel that I can think of is a raster layer mask, which is a type of alpha channel, not image colour mode channel.

Trevor.Dennis

Community Expert

I was thinking along those lines. We need to see a screen shot of the Channels panel — or Darren needs to tell us if there is more than the standard four channels in that panel?

Trevor.Dennis

Community Expert

I had a quick flick through Darren's first link and there is a copy of the green channel at one point, which is selected with the other channels turned off. Is that causing you confusion Darren?

D Fosse

Community Expert

That's how it's supposed to work. Channels are document-level, along another "dimension" than layers.

They are color components, three in RGB, four in CMYK, one in grayscale.

The layer structure is reflected in each channel just like the entire document.

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darrenf74151522Author

Participant

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cT9aeo-LIOw In this tutorial he uses a channel that affects only one layer, and in this one https://photoshoptrainingchannel.com/photoshop-masking-tricks/

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darrenf74151522Author

Participant

Thanks just noticed he turned one of the layers off, in the first tutorial. In the second tutorial though it seems to only show the snow in the channel tab.

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