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Adjustment layer

Meaning in graphic design, with examples

nounCommon term

In graphic design, adjustment layer means: A layer holding tonal or colour adjustments without directly rewriting the underlying image pixels.

In Turkish: ayar katmanı

How it is used

Use for editable corrections that can be masked or revised later.

Example sentences

  1. The adjustment layer brightens the portrait without changing the source layer.

    The correction remains separate from the original pixel data.

  2. We masked the adjustment layer so it affected only the background.

    A mask limits where an otherwise shared correction appears.

Common collocations

  • curves adjustment layer
  • mask an adjustment layer
  • layerOne level in a design file that holds its own elements, stacked on top of others like transparent sheets, so each part can be edited, hidden or moved separately.
  • opacityHow solid or see-through an element is, usually set as a percentage: 100% is completely solid and 0% is invisible.

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