Print lightness correction via Adjustment Layer

[Rusty Pixels]

I'm trying to create an adjustment for lightening prints that tend to print to dark. I created a print template in Photoshop with the adjustment layyer included, but I now find it doesn't connect to or affect the image I place onto that page. Does an adjustment layer need to be applied after the image is placed? Or can I link to an image after. I somehow thought if an adjustment layer is at the top it would apply to all layers below it.

[Grant H]

Hi Rusty.

You have probably accidently created a mask only affecting the layer that was selected when you created the adjustment layer. Make sure no layers are selected when you create the adjustment layer.

/G

[Grant H]

(edit: if an object is selected) will send a vid to explain

[Rusty Pixels · Accepted solution]

Thanks for that. I just revisited the file to see if I'd done anyyy of that and found the adjustment layer had somehow a 25% Opacity applied to it, even though I'd not touched that slider. Very strange but I've learnt some more from what you have explained here. Its working OK now.

[Grant H]

I mis read a bit here, but similar principles apply, so make sure that the adjustment layer mask is white or delete the mask entirely.

/G