To add an adjustment layer in Photopea, go to the top menu and select Layer - New Adjustment Layer, then choose the type of adjustment you want to make.
Here's a more detailed breakdown:
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Navigate to the Top Menu: In Photopea, locate the menu bar at the very top of the screen.
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Select "Layer": Click on the "Layer" option in the menu.
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Choose "New Adjustment Layer": From the dropdown menu, select "New Adjustment Layer." This will open a sub-menu with a list of various adjustment layer types.
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Select an Adjustment Type: Choose the specific adjustment layer you want to add. Common options include:
- Brightness/Contrast: Adjusts the overall brightness and contrast of the image.
- Levels: Provides more precise control over tonal range.
- Curves: Offers advanced control over color and tonal adjustments.
- Exposure: Modifies the exposure of the image.
- Vibrance: Adjusts the intensity of muted colors.
- Hue/Saturation: Controls the hue, saturation, and lightness of colors.
- Color Balance: Adjusts the balance of colors in the image.
- Black & White: Converts the image to black and white.
- Photo Filter: Applies a color filter to the image.
- Channel Mixer: Adjusts the color channels in the image.
- Color Lookup: Applies a color lookup table (LUT) to the image.
- Invert: Inverts the colors of the image.
- Posterize: Reduces the number of colors in the image.
- Threshold: Converts the image to black and white based on a threshold value.
- Gradient Map: Maps the grayscale range of the image to a gradient.
- Selective Color: Adjusts the color balance of specific color ranges.
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Adjust Parameters: After selecting an adjustment layer, a Properties panel will appear (usually on the right side of the Photopea interface). If it doesn't appear, double-click the thumbnail of the adjustment layer in the Layers panel to open it. This panel allows you to modify the parameters of the adjustment layer, such as brightness, contrast, hue, saturation, etc. The changes you make will affect all layers below the adjustment layer in the Layers panel.
Adjustment layers are non-destructive, meaning they don't directly alter the pixels of the layers they affect. This allows you to experiment with different adjustments without permanently changing your original images.
