Adjustment layer to apply to a previous layer mask

i want to use a separate adjustment layer (curves) to apply to the previous layer luminance mask only rather than to the layer as a whole -
possible or no -
i can't see a way to separate applied curves from the mask -
ta,
d

thanks for the quick replies - here is a more detailed explanation of what i want to do -
i've made a luminance mask (command/alt/tilde) and applied it to the layer (to apply sharpening in highlights only) - now, i can also apply curves to this mask for a more precise application of the mask - i'm fine with all this - however -
i'd like to make all of this into an action, still no problem - but i'd like to have the curves (applied to the luminance mask) as a separate layer so that they could be varied after different pictures are put thru the action -
when i try to make a curve adjustment layer it will only apply to the complete picture + mask layer below - i want it to apply to only the mask so that it is tweakable after the batch action -
does this make sense now, and if so is it possible, have i missed something -
thanks,
d

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I have a layer (HEADER) to which I applied adjustment layers (curves and levels) using "Use Previous Layer to Create Clipping Mask". So now, above my HEADER layer, I have the adjustment layers (with linked masks) with the little black right-angle arrow pointing down to my HEADER layer.
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Shoot, I knew someone would hone in on those names. This is an image originally created by a design agency. "Header" and "Footer" refer to "swooshes" across the top and bottom of the image. So ignore the meaning of the names...
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Well, I took the layered TIFF file you gave to me and opened it in Photoshop, reviewed the adjustment layer in there and its effect -- thanks: you get what I was trying to do -- and then saved it out as a flat TIFF image, and when I reopened it, voila! it looked like the adjustment had indeed been applied. So this IS a real head-scratcher indeed.
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On Oct. 11, 2010 I received the following from Adobe Support
Hi John,
This is to inform you that we have been able to reproduce the same {Photoshop Actions} behavior at our end.
So we have logged this issue with the Product Team and Engineering Team as Bug # 2737069. Adobe’s Engineering Team will look into this issue, and if in the future a resolution or fix is possible, it will be available from the Adobe Systems product update web site: http://www.adobe.com/downloads/updates/.
You may also log this issue directly with our product teams, through the following Feature Request/Bug Form: https://www.adobe.com/cfusion/mmform/index.cfm?name=wishform&samcap=EWQQL&promoid=EWQQL
I am closing case # 181675168, if you have any new information, please contact Adobe Technical Support referencing the case number so that we may re-open the support incident.
Thank you for choosing Adobe.
Thanks and Regards,
Rajdeep Kaur
Technical Support Consultant (Tier 2)
ADOBE Systems
I reopened the case for there was no fix Adobe contacted me and told me it would be fixed is some future release of Photoshop and once again case # 181675168 was closed over my objection.
I was vocal about Adobe poor excuse for support in forums. I then was contacted by Jeff Tranberry of Adobe he was asked to contact me by John Nack to see if he could change me. We exchanged some e-mails ending with Jeff writing unfortunately, you issues has been deemed low impact and has been deferred.
May 7, 2012 I called Adobe to find out if this bug was fixed in Photoshop for I did not want to buy CS6 if the Bug was not fixed. After about an hour on the phone talking to many Adobe employees including Adobe Support referenced case # 181675168 log as Bug # 2737069. I was told the bug was not in CS6. So I ordered CS6. FedX dropped off Today I installed it only to find the bug introduced is CS4 reported in CS5 is still in CS6.
Adobe when will you fix this bug # 2737069????

Case History
Case #0181636711 Assigned Bug # 2679265
Updated
Thursday, September 30, 2010 10:50:22 AM PDT
Opened
Thursday, June 10, 2010 8:21:19 PM PDT
Status
Withdrawn
Product
Photoshop CS5
Support contract
Adobe Support Program
Subject
CS5 Action Feature Bug
NOTES & RESPONSES
Notes from Customer
Thursday, June 10, 2010 8:21:19 PM PDT
CS5 has a bug recording and playing Actions that add Adjustments layers. Old actions recorded before CS5 and actions recorded with CS5 may or may not Play/Work correctly.
Before there was an Adjustment Panel all Adjustment Layers were added applied to all layers and you needed to clip them after the were added if you wanted it clipped. The new adjustment panel made it possible to add a adjustment layer clipped to the current layer. However a clipping parameter is not recorded by the action recorder just the type and setting are recorded.
When a make adjustment layer step is play it is either clipped or not depending on the state of the adjustment panel's clipping icon. If it not in the same state as it was when the action was recorded it will be add incorrectly. It would also be impossible to create an action that added some adjust layer clipped and others that are not.
I feel the is a serious bug which needs to be addressed. I believe the solution is simple and even old actions will also work.
Two patches are needed.
One in the Action recorder. If the step being recorded is make adjustment layer and the adjustment panel icon state is clip to layer this needs to be recorded in the action step record. If the layer is to be applied nothing extra needs to be recorded in the step record just leave it as is like actions prior to the adjustment panel.
The second patch in the Action Player. If the step that is about to execute is a make adjustment layer. The Player needs to save away the state of the adjustment panel icon. Then check the adjustment step record to see if it is to be clipped. If so set the adjustment panel icon to the clipping state else set it to the all layers state. Then do/call the add adjustment layer function/routine on return restore the adjustment panels icon from the saved state. Proceed to the next step.
I have been trying to report the bug for days. Please at least acknowledge you received my bug report.
Thanks
JJ
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Notes to Customer
Friday, June 11, 2010 5:04:44 PM PDT
Hi John,
Thank you for contacting Adobe Technical Support. My name is Saurabh. This is in regards to your concern posted on Adobe web support portal
regarding an issue with Adobe Photoshop CS5.
I understand the importance of your time in getting the issue resolved and we assure you that this will be taken care of with utmost importance. We appreciate your cooperation with us.
I would like to inform you that we are still researching on this issue. Once we find some new information, we will get back to you.
I apologize fore the inconvenience caused.
We are always happy to assist you however, in future if you face any problems with Adobe products, you may also try referring to our knowledge base & User to User forums by clicking on the following links:
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Your technical support case number for this interaction is: 181636711
Thanks for contacting Adobe Technical Web Support and we appreciate your time spent.
Have a nice day.
PLEASE NOTE:We will be waiting for your reply on this case. In case you are unable to respond we will be sending you a reminder on the 2nd day (From the day of our response to you) and then the case will be auto closed on 7th day assuming your issue is resolved. However, you can reopen your case by visiting our web support portal and we will be happy to assist you further.
Regards,
Saurabh Jain
Adobe Technical Support
Notes from Customer
Friday, June 11, 2010 6:01:35 PM PDT
I consulted your knowledge base and I called customer support. This bug has not been listed. Custom support had me fill out a bug report at https://www.adobe.com/cfusion/mmform/index.cfm? name=wishform which I did but that was not even acknowledged. I demonstrated the bug to customer support by sharing my screen.
As for you forums for some reason the forum web site states my Adobe ID is disabled so I can not append or start a thread there id screen name jjmack. I created a new Adobe ID yesterday [email protected] that to seems to be disabled or I can not come up with any screen name the is availably I have tried many. Every simple or outlandish name I have entered generates the same message screen name not available. I'm at my wits end I've been using Photoshop since Photoshop version 3. Over the years it seems to get harder and harder to communicate with Adobe....
Notes to Customer
Saturday, June 12, 2010 1:58:07 PM PDT
Dear John,
Thank you for getting back to us with the required information and we appreciate your patience in helping us to resolve your issue as soon as possible.
As this issue would require support from a senior level and hence I am forwarding your case to the next level of support for extensive research and to find a resolution for the problem at hand. I'll get back to you once we receive a reply from the concerned department.
Please note that the expected turnaround time for resolution to this case from next level of support is 5 business days. I apologize for any inconvenience caused.
We are always happy to assist you however, in future if you face any technical problems with Adobe products, you may also try referring to our knowledge base & User to User forums by clicking on the following links:
KnowledgeBase: http://www.adobe.com/cfusion/search/index.cfm
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Your technical support case number for this interaction is: 181636711
Thanks for contacting Adobe Technical Web Support. Have a nice day.
Regards,
Saurabh Jain
Adobe Technical Support
Notes from Customer
Tuesday, June 15, 2010 12:03:49 PM PDT
simpler then I first thought. Upon more investigation this is what I see.
I skipped CS4 and when I installed CS5 I discovered a nasty bug had been introduced is Photoshop's Action facility most likely in CS4.
Action that add adjustment Layers clipped to the current layer that step is recorded Make adjustment layer with Clip.
Action that add adjustment Layers not clipped Step records as Make adjustment layer.
When a step Make adjustment layer with Clip is played back that is what Photoshop does.
When a step Make adjustment layer is played back what Photoshop does is look at the adjustment panel clipping icon state and and if it is clip to current layer Photoshop does clip the adjustment layer to the current when is should be applied to all.
Many of the actions I have created add adjustment layer applied to all then later clip them to the current layer. These actions generate an error message if the Adjustment panel clipping icon is set to clip. Because the layer get added clipped clipping it is not available. The strange thing is the layer is clipped the way I wanted it to be. But actions I recorded where I want the adjustment to apply to all are clipped and the is no error message just wrong results.
Notes from Customer
Thursday, June 17, 2010 1:00:02 PM PDT
I was told 24 hours to fix my ID. I kept myself logon this machine.now I can not even logon.
Notes from Customer
Friday, June 18, 2010 1:31:42 PM PDT
My user ID is now operational again after I requested an password e-mail so I could reset my password. When I received the e-mail I was able to set my accounts password and once again participate in Adobe's forums.
The is still no change in the status of my bug report. I would like to be able to play actions and know the will work the way there were recorded.
Notes from Customer
Saturday, June 19, 2010 6:56:24 AM PDT
Create a one step action that add an adjustment layer that applies to all layers.
Play that action with the icon in the adjustment panel is set to apply to all layers. Change the status of that icon to clip to layer and play the action again.
You will find the first adjustment layer was added correctly apply to all layers like it was recorded the second adjustment was added clipped to layer when it should be applied to all...
Notes to Customer
Thursday, July 1, 2010 9:53:35 AM PDT
Dear John,
Thank you for contacting Adobe Technical Support. My name is sauarbh. This is in regards to your concern posted on Adobe web support portal regarding an issue with Adobe Photoshop CS5.
I understand the importance of your time in getting the issue resolved and we assure you that this will be taken care of with utmost importance. We appreciate your cooperation with us.
As your issue demands a real time interaction, so we are arranging a call back for you.
Please provide the below mentioned information so that our call back team can contact you to resolve your issue:-
1. Your Preferred Day to attend the call
2. Your Preferred Time to attend the call
3. Your Time Zone
4 Your Phone Number
The callback team works from 10 AM to 7 PM PST.
Kindly revert to us with the above stated information so that our call back team can contact you within 24-48 working hours.
Please note :- Our Call Back team works Monday through Friday.
The callback team works from 10 AM to 7 PM PST.
Regards,
Sauarbh Jain
Adobe Technical Support
Notes from Customer
Thursday, July 1, 2010 10:10:44 AM PDT
Please provide the below mentioned information so that our call back team can contact you to resolve your issue:-
1. Your Preferred Day to attend the call
Mon through Friday
2. Your Preferred Time to attend the call
1 PM to 10 PM any time
3. Your Time Zone
Eastern USA Time
4 Your Phone Number
845-xxx-xxxx
Notes from Customer
Friday, July 2, 2010 8:43:30 PM PDT
July 2 Adobe support called me once again they share my display and I demonstrated the bug for a second time. This time the stated they were recording my demo. After I demonstrated the bug they put me on hold for a while. Upon returning they informed me that there was still no circumvention or fix for this problem. They wanted to know if I was at the latest software level they were still sharing my display so I did a Photoshop Help About Photoshop to show I had the latest update Photoshop version 12.0.1. Told me they were not capable of handling this problem and would have to refer this to senior technical support that they would determine if it was a bug. What a joke Adobe junior technical support can not even recognize a bug when it has been demonstrated to them on two occasions now and also received several case update from me. Adobe you need better support personal.
Notes to Customer
Thursday, August 5, 2010 2:39:56 PM PDT
Hi John ,
Thank you for getting back to us.
I would like to apologize for the delay in providing you a faster resolution to your issue and appreciate your patience with us.
I would like to inform you that your issue has been logged as bug so the workaround is obviously to make sure the clip to layer is not enabled prior to running any of these actions.Also my Product Team and Engineering Team are working on this issue you can use the work around as mentioned above.
This should resolve your issue. If it does, please let us know, however in case it does not; please revert with any new information that you might want to add which will help us in resolving your issue.
You can also try referring to our knowledge base and User to User forums by clicking on the following links:
Knowledgebase: http://www.adobe.com/cfusion/search/index.cfm
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Your technical support case number for this interaction is: 181636711
Thanks for contacting Adobe Technical Web Support and we appreciate your time spent.
Have a nice day.
PLEASE NOTE: we will be waiting for your reply on this case. In case you are unable to respond we will be sending you a reminder on the 2nd day (From the day of our response to you) and then the case will be auto closed on 7th day assuming your issue is resolved. However, you can reopen your case by visiting our web support portal and we will be happy to assist you further.
Regards,
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Notes from Customer
Sunday, August 8, 2010 9:26:50 PM PDT
Any work around does not solve my problem. Thousands have downloaded my actions. There is no way that I can contact them to make the aware of any work around. I can code around this bug but again I have no way to get the update to those that have downloaded my actions for they are free. All that is logged is the number of downloads. No registration is required so there is no way to contact the users that downloaded my actions. The problem will only be resolved when adobe updates Photoshop and fixes the problem.
Notes to Customer
Wednesday, August 11, 2010 1:58:23 PM PDT
Hi John ,
Thank you for getting back to us.
I would like to apologize for the delay in providing you a faster resolution to your issue and appreciate your patience with us.
I have logged this issue with my Product Team and Engineering Team as Bug #{2679265}. Adobe’s Engineering Team will look into this issue, and if in the future a resolution or fix is possible, it will be available from the Adobe Systems product update web site: http://www.adobe.com/downloads/updates/
I am closing case#{181636711}, if you have any new information, please contact my team within 14 days, with the details, so we may re-open the support incident.
You can also try referring to our knowledge base and User to User forums by clicking on the following links:
Knowledgebase: http://www.adobe.com/cfusion/search/index.cfm
U2U Forums: www.forums.adobe.com
To know more about Adobe products, please visit our product page:
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Your technical support case number for this interaction is: 181636711
Thanks for contacting Adobe Technical Web Support and we appreciate your time spent.
Have a nice day.
Regards,
Adobe Technical Support
Notes from Customer
Thursday, August 12, 2010 9:13:56 PM PDT
This case should not be closed till there is a fix for this bug. How can Adobe Support close a bug report when Adobe acknowledges its a bug where Adobe Support does not provide a fix. Blowing smoke with statements like "if in the future a resolution or fix is possible, it will be available from the Adobe Systems product update web site". Photoshop CS3 work correctly Adobe broke the Action Player in CS4 and its still broken is CS5. "if a fix is possible!"!!! Are you joking? What kind of support is that? Do you get a bonus for closing bug reports without fixing the bug? Does it make you look good inside Adobe. I can tell you from the outside there is a foul stench emulation from Adobe Technical Support.
Notes to Customer
Monday, August 16, 2010 2:30:22 PM PDT
Dear John ,
Thank you for getting back to us with the required information and we appreciate your patience in helping us to resolve your issue as soon as possible.
This issue would require support from a senior level and hence I am forwarding your case to the next level of support for extensive research and to find a resolution for the problem at hand. I'll get back to you once we receive a reply from the concerned department.
Please note that the expected turnaround time for resolution to this case from next level of support is 5 business days. I apologize for any inconvenience caused.
We are always happy to assist you however, in future if you face any technical problems with Adobe products, you may also try referring to our knowledge base & User to User forums by clicking on the following links:
KnowledgeBase: http://www.adobe.com/cfusion/search/index.cfm
U2U Forums: www.forums.adobe.com
To know more about Adobe products, please visit our product page:
www.adobe.com/products
Your technical support case number for this interaction is: 181636711
Thanks for contacting Adobe Technical Web Support. Have a nice day.
Regards,
Adobe Technical Support
Notes to Customer
Thursday, August 26, 2010 4:25:48 PM PDT
Dear John ,
Thank you for getting back to us with the required information and we appreciate your patience in helping us to resolve your issue as soon as possible.
I would suggest you to please go to through the KB document to move actions from Photoshop CS4 to CS5 given below :
http://kb2.adobe.com/cps/860/cpsid_86020.html
Please make sure about the loaction of actions which you created or saved in Photoshop CS4, go to that location and make sure you have all the actions there.
Did it ever work in Photoshop CS5?
Try to make a copy of the action that he is trying to run, remove the 'Hide' command and re-record hide in PS CS5, put it into the action, and see if that works.
Or try making a short action along with Hide command . If this works, then something might have got changed between the version.
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Your technical support case number for this interaction is: 181636711
Thanks for contacting Adobe Technical Web Support. Have a nice day.
Regards,
Adobe Technical Support
Notes from Customer
Friday, August 27, 2010 8:15:11 PM PDT
This is the reply I received from adobe support you. I want this case open till it is resolved. Your trying everything to close it unresolved. Now your giving me instructions on how to migrate from CS4 which I don't have??? Please fix bug #{2679265}.
++++++++++From Adobe support+++++++++
I have logged this issue with my Product Team and Engineering Team as Bug #{2679265}. Adobe’s Engineering Team will look into this issue, and if in the future a resolution or fix is possible, it will be available from the Adobe Systems product update web site: http://www.adobe.com/downloads/updates/
I am closing case#{181636711}, if you have any new information, please contact my team within 14 days, with the details, so we may re-open the support incident.
+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
Notes to Customer
Monday, August 30, 2010 5:14:11 PM PDT
Hi John ,
Thank you for replying back.
I would like to inform you that that we are working in techinical support department and fixing any issues or Bug with the product is done by the developers team. As they are already working on it and we don't have any update as how much time that gonna take. If you want we can have the case as open and as soon as there is any fix for the same, you will be getting the update on Adobe website.
I hope this will address your concern.
You can also try referring to our knowledge base and User to User forums by clicking on the following links:
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Your technical support case number for this interaction is: 181636711
Thanks for contacting Adobe Technical Web Support and we appreciate your time spent.
Have a nice day.
Regards,
Adobe Technical Support
Notes from Customer
Tuesday, August 31, 2010 7:51:16 PM PDT
Yes leave it open
Notes from Customer
Monday, September 6, 2010 5:57:14 AM PDT
Thank You
Adobe Support Call me and told me it would be fixed in the next release of Photoshop and asked me if they could close the case. I replyed IMO that is not the proper thing to do do what you want...
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As you can see Adobe marked the case
Status
Withdrawn
by Adobe over my objection.

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Put your layers in a folder, and change the folders blending mode from pass through to normal. You can then put an adjustment layer on the top of the layers in the folder, and it will only affect what is in the folder.

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I've been trying to add an adjustment layer to a sequence and apply Magic Bullet Looks to the layer to color correct all the footage below in one fell swoop (rather than apply it to all the clips individually). The sequence is about 7 minutes long, and is 1080p24; footage is H.264 files direct from Canon 7D (not transcoded). Every time I paste the Looks effect onto the adjustment layer it crashes the program. If I turn off the preview for the layer it's fine, but the minute I try to preview the effect it crashes the program.
Both PPro and Looks are up-to-date, and a restart did not help. Could this simply be a matter of RAM, horsepower and trying to color correct that much H.264 footage in one go? I have an older Mac Pro (see specs below) so I don't know if it just can't handle the task. I've seen others have problems with adjustment layers -- is this the Looks plugin? Or limitations with memory or graphics card?
MacPro 2.66 Quad Core, 12GB RAM (7GB avail to PPro), OSX 10.6, ATI Radeon 3870
TIA, JVK

I'm having the same problem with Looks and Premiere CC. I have the latest versions and I also recently installed a Geforce 680 Mac Edition into my 8 core 2010 MacPro.
Nowhere do I see an option on the pluging to switch from the GPU to the CPU.
The main reason that I use an adjustment layer with Looks is to control the intensity of the look by varying the opacity of the layer. Is there another way to control the intensity of the look?
Thanks in advance...

Adjustment layer not applying grain to white solid?

Hey all,
I have a few layers underneath a composition that I want to add grain to, including a white layer which really needs the grain. For some reason, no grain showing up on the white layer through the adjustment layer. Here is a screenshot, does anyone have any idea why?
Thanks!
Note: The level of grain has been exaggerated so you can see that it is not being applied to the white solid.

You just needed to explore more of the controls. Under Application in the effects control panel, change the blend mode of the grain to Add to add grain to everything. If you don't want to add grain to the blacks, change to Multiply. This makes perfect sense. The default application is Film and over exposed (white) areas of film have no grain.

PSE8 - Bulk apply level adjustment layer.

I have a large number of slides from the 80's that are severly yellowed/faded. I have created a layer for level adjustment that seems to work well for most of the photos. Is there a way to bulk apply this layer in PSE8?

You need to create a clipping mask. One way, after you make
the levels adjustment layer, is to click on the clip icon on
the bottom of the adjustments panel (highlighted in red below)
more info:
http://help.adobe.com/en_US/photoshop/cs/using/WSfd1234e1c4b69f30ea53e41001031ab64-7853a.h tml

Non-destructive adjustment layer but apply to a single layer

I'm looking for something really simple - i want tonon destructively adjust curves and other levels but I want to do it to individual layers - and I deally I wouldnt have to make a folder for each one. I thought making my layers smart objects would work, but it seems i don't have access to any of the adjustments for these layers - any ideas?
thanks!

Just move the cursor over the line between adjustment layer and the one you want affected and Alt+click.
(The cursor changes when you are over the line.)
The adjustment layer will be shown "linked" to the one below.

In Photoshop CC (2014), Hue/Saturation adjustment layer properties disappear

I am running Photoshop CC (2014) under Windows 7 Professional. The program is up to date.
Today, while editing an 8-bit image, I added a Hue/Saturation adjustment layer. Then, in the properties panel for this layer, with the on-image adjustment tool selected, I clicked a color in the image to get a range of colors whose saturation I wanted to adjust. Next, using the saturation slider in the properties panel, I increased the saturation of this range of colors. Finally, I closed the properties panel by clicking on the double arrow in the upper right corner.
Later, I wanted to modify this adjustment layer. I double-clicked on the layer thumbnail to reopen the properties panel, and found that, although the previous increase in saturation was still operating, the saturation slider was back at its default position, and the range of colors that I had previously established was gone. Thus, I could not make further adjustments to this range of colors.
I then did some further experimentation: I deleted the first Hue/Saturation adjustment layer, and created a new Hue/Saturation adjustment layer. I then again established a range of colors as above, again increased the saturation of these colors, and then again closed the properties panel by clicking on the double arrow in the upper right corner. This time, however, when I wanted to try to modify this adjustment layer, instead of double-clicking on the layer thumbnail to reopen the properties panel, I right-clicked on the layer and then clicked on "Edit adjustment..." This opened the properties panel, which, this time, correctly showed my original adjustments -- the saturation slider showed the positive adjustment that I had previously made, and the range of colors established earlier was still shown. But then, on a hunch, I added a Curves adjustment layer above the Hue/Saturation adjustment layer. Now, when I again opened the properties panel of the Hue/Saturation adjustment layer (by right-clicking on the layer and then clicking on "Edit adjustment..."), my previous settings were gone -- the saturation slider was at its default position and the range of colors was gone! (But the increase in saturation was still operating.)
Thus, it appears that there is a bug in the functioning of the properties panel of the Hue/Saturation layer: In short, once you have added a further adjustment layer, you can't then go back and make changes to the properties of the Hue/Saturation layer. I would be interested to hear if others have noticed this. Also, is Adobe planning to address this?

OK, I am not entirely sure I have understood your post completely, but when you edit a colour range with a Hue/Sat layer, and click off and back on again, it will default to showing the RGB values, which you may not have made any adjustment to. If you pick the previous colour from the image, or a similar colour, it _will_ show you the adjustments. So long as your picked colour is contained within the range of the previous adjustment.
Ypu could also use the RGB drop down (actually they call it Master nowadays), and chose the colour that is closest to your previously picked colour. I expect you are away that you can edit the colour range being operated on by dragging the four sliders on the two colour bars at the bottom of the Properties panel.
Does that make sense, or am I going in the wrong direction?

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