A guide to some of the basic techniques using Photoshop Elements 9 By Candice Foers-Bates

Part 11 Using Adjustment Layers

Click on the icon at the bottom of the layers palette.

Adding Gradient Choose from those available, eg. Posterise

Adding Gradient The effect is added as a new layer which can be turned on and off using the visibility icon.

Adding Gradient Try another one, eg. Invert.

Adding Gradient Here’s the image showing the one effect - Posterise

Adding Gradient Here’s the image showing the other effect - Invert

Adding Gradient The effects can be combined by showing both layers.

Things are getting a bit more complicated now, aren’t they? Take a break before the next bit.