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PSD-how to exclude a layer in clipping?
This might be simple, but I'm just too stupid to figure it out. I have a bunch of layers for composite work, on the very top are a few adjustment and masking layers and they clip all the composite layers below. Among all those composite layers, right at the middle of the pack, there is this one layer that I don't want it to be clipped by the adjustment/mask layers from the top. How do I exclude that layer from the rest? Sep 06 14 02:45 pm Link move it to the top, then unclip. Sep 06 14 03:21 pm Link Ledo retouch wrote: Nope, it is part of multiple composite layers. Moving it to the top will mess up the image/elemements placement. Sep 06 14 03:47 pm Link Actually, I shouldn't have used the word clip. Clip is only for the immediate layer below. What I meant is all the layers below the adjustment/mask layers; and need to make one excluded from the rest of the pack. Sep 06 14 03:54 pm Link Make a mask that stops those layers affecting the area. Simple. Sep 06 14 03:55 pm Link it has to be unclipped from the adjustment layers edit, yes use that layer as a selection and fill that part of the adjustment layer mask Sep 06 14 03:56 pm Link CLICK retouch wrote: That's true, if the images can be masked. Right now my images/elements cannot be masked. They are soft edges like cloud, water vapor, misty spray, and smoke. There has to be a way to exclude (or unclip) a whole layer. ??? Sep 06 14 04:00 pm Link could you please upload a screen grab of your layers.. not sure exactly what you mean Sep 06 14 04:12 pm Link The Invisible Touch wrote:
Sep 06 14 06:51 pm Link Sep 06 14 07:13 pm Link Maybe put everything from the top adjustment layers to just above the red arrow layer in a folder and set the folder blend mode to NORMAL (not PASS THROUGH) That will stop the adjustment layers from affecting below the bottom of the folder. then have the red arrow layer under the folder Then repeat the adjustment layers again for the rest. (this seems very awkward and error-prone to have two adjustment layers that need to be identical, but it should at least work. I think.) Sep 06 14 07:17 pm Link NothingIsRealButTheGirl wrote: That could be a way to work it with this particular layers arrangement. But I might be adding even more layers and more adjustment. So that could screw things up with more layers to deal and identify with. As you said, it could be error prone down the road. Sep 06 14 08:26 pm Link This is why I have always preferred a node-based tree system to Photoshop's. Sep 07 14 10:35 am Link There are a few ways to solve this problem, if I understand it correctly. Firstly, I need to see the actual art, not just the layer stack. Doesn't have to be finished work. My experience is that there is ALWAYS a workaround to get the same end result desired. I teach PS and LR all over the US, so you are welcome to send a 72px PSD to me via "art@(myname).com", or share your DropBox folder with the art in it with me. (turn off sharing later or delete folder. I build very complex composites, so I can usually make anything work if the author or student allows it. The PSD can be only 10"@72ppi, just enough to see the work. No Hrez files please. Attach your phone# and after I see the stack and the art, I can call and walk you through it. Dave Sep 09 14 04:44 pm Link David Julian PhotoARTS wrote: I don't think he wants a workaround. I think he wants to know if he can leave everything exactly as is and somehow exempt one of the layers from inheriting the adjustment layers far above. Sep 09 14 11:00 pm Link Off the top of my head this the easiest solution I can think of. Group all the layers you want to be affected and force the adjustment layer to only affect the group (like you did for "angie's hair"). Anything outside the group will not be affected.  Sep 09 14 11:39 pm Link |
