Creating an adjustment layer

[JV0001]

Creating an adjustment layer, then selecting an adjustment (i.e. Vibrance) does not bring up the command screen to actually execute the command (Photoshop 2000). Same lack of result for any of the adjustments.

[jane-e]

Hi

When you create an Adjustment layer, the Properties panel should open — possibly it is out of sight. Try looking for it in the Window menu or reset your current workspace to see that works.

Jane

[JV0001]

Hi Jane,

Thanks for your speedy response.

It all works fine if I have “Properties” and “Adjustments” windows open before I create a new Adjustments layer from the bottom of the Layers panel (next to “Layer Style” and “Layer Mask”).

It used to be, before PS 2000, that selecting an adjustment after creating a new Adjustments layer in this manner opened the Properties panel automatically (without having that panel opened on the desktop ahead of this sequence).

If I am not missing something, I vote for the previous method; much easier and takes up less “permanent” desktop space; in the earlier version, the Properties and Adjustments windows disappeared after the command was completed.

[jane-e]

It’s working for me in Photoshop 2020 and appears to be working for Melissa. Can you switch to your Essential Workspace, then Reset it, and try again? If it doesn’t work you may have to Reset Preferences after backing up Actions, etc.

To make Melissa and me happy, can you check your version number? The first CS came out in 2003 and the one before that was PS7. There never was a PS 2000, I don’t think.

Win: Help menu > About

Mac: Application menu > About

~ Jane

[melissapiccone]

If you don't see the properties panel, click on the adjustment layer icon in the layers panel - it will pop it open.

[JV0001]

Hi Melissa,

I see no "adjustment layer icon" in the layers panel.

[melissapiccone · Accepted solution]

double click on the icon - if you don't have an icon, double click whatever is there instead - and are you really using a 20 old version of PS? Pretty sure we didn't have adjustment layers back then...

[JV0001]

Surprise, surprise. Clicking on that little triangle brought up the properties panel, not only for "Vibrance" but for any subsequent adjustment layer panel I invoked, without clicking on that triangle again.

Thank you so much.

[JV0001]

My (latest) version of Photoshop says, under Help, System Info: Adobe Photoshop Version: 21.0.1 20191106.r.47 2019/11/06: 3152b481f18 x64.

But my Windows 10 Start menu says "Adobe Photoshop 2020".

My "2000" was a typo - sorry...

[davescm]

Just for info Photoshop 2020 is v21.x.x    ;   Photoshop CC2019 is V20.x.x.   ;  and Photoshop CC2018 is v19.x.x

Confusing isn't it 🙂

Dave

[jane-e]

Agreed, Dave. Adobe caught us up in 2015 when the years were off — it would be nice if they could now find a way to align these numbers. 🙂

JV — no worries on your typo. I had already looked to see if there ever was a 2000 before Melissa also asked, so it seemed like a good idea to check. I'm glad it's working for you now.

Jane