Why is new adjustment layer hue/saturation grayed out?

I am working on this text tutorial and when I get to step 19, my options are grayed out.

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  • Adjustment Layer - Hue/Saturation.

    I am using Elements 10.  I am trying to change colours on an image by using Layer -New Adjustment Layer - Hue/Saturation.
    The video tutorial I am using is telling me to select the 'click & drag' icon which is on the left of the Master drop down list in the New Adjustmnt Layer.
    Although the image on the video shows this Icon, I cannot see one on my screen.
    Can anyone please advise? 

      In PSE10 there is no icon. Only three sliders and three eye droppers.
     

  • Hue/Saturation grayed out

    Hi, I'm working on an image and when I go to Adjustments>Hue/Saturation practially the whole menu is grayed out and I don't know why. I have the layer selected and it has a cirlce on it. Any tips?
    Thanks in advance-
    Michele

    Thanks, no, it was RGB mode... it's okay, I finished the project anyway so I'll just post again if it ever happens again.  :-)

  • Blending an image into a background - hue/saturation grayed out

    Thanks for your help. I am trying to blend an image to a background as is illustrated in this video:
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xSehcaWFBVM
    Rather than using the overlay tool, the lady in the video suggests using the ‘hue and saturation’ option to blend the photo with the background. I get all the way to this step, but then the ‘hue and saturation’ option (and pretty much all of the options under image – adjustments are grayed out. The ‘modes’ for both the background and the photo are the same (RGB and 8bit). I have been at this for hours (>4) and I cannot get past this step. I would be extremely grateful for some help as to how I might ‘free up’ the adjustment options and have this photo look similar to that showed in the video.
    Thanks.

    You'll get a lot more help in the Photoshop forum. This forum is for suite specific issues only.
    Bob

  • Photoshop crashes when I use adjustment layer HUE

    Every time I use adjustment layer for HUE/Saturation. I put the eye dropper on a specific color and move it right or left and it crashes. Wants me to reopen and try again

    I have a cloud account with Adobe 214.2.1
    Mac ver 10.10 Yosemite
    Adjustment layer Hue/Saturation open Holding down command key to use Hue slider. When I release it crashes
    Thank you for taking the time
    Izzy

  • Why are the adjustment layer controls grayed out?

    I have used an adjustment layer in CS5 and when it was first used I could adjust everything.  Now most of the controls have grayed out and whilst I can slide the sliders I can not type figures in nor use the radio buttons!  Why has it locked me out?  It has happened on a few images and with both Colour Balance and Hue and Saturation Layers.
    The image above shows the problem with the top Colour Balance layer where I can not select Shadows or Highlights, nor type in figures for the sliders BUT I can slide them and change the tick on Preserve Luminosity!  The basic image being edited is an 8-bit RGB file. 
    Adding a new adjustment layer (Colour Balance) on top of this one initially showed the same problem but after adding 3 more new adjustment layers suddenly eveything came back to fully working again - even the original problem layer!
    This problem keeps happening with some of my images.  It is happening on all 3 of our photoshop PC's, so it looks like a basic PS bug.  Has anyone else seen this or know why it happens?

    Thanks for the suggestion but that has no effect on them being grayed out or not.  When this problem occurs it does not matter if the Mask is highlighted OR the adjustment itself.
    But thanks anyway.
    I am currently without the issue on the above example having removed the problem by adding additional adjustment layers and removing them again. Even if I now select just the adjustment mask I can still access ALL adjustment controls without problem.
    But it will occur again as it has done over the last few months on a random basis.  Hopefully someone else has seen this occur and found a solution?

  • Rotate canvis unintuitive, hot key limitations, new adjustment layer features? Brush size slider bad

    I've been using photoshop for a while, as well as a number of 3D  applications. Speed and efficiency have always been very important, and I  usually customize my software a lot to make it work for me. These are  some of the things photoshop could do better in comparison to the user  interfaces in some 3D programs.
    Rotate canvas unintuitive: 
    While having a center pivot seems more intuitive at first, it actually  causes me nothing but trouble having to always figure out where the  center is, and then deciding how close i am (which will change speed of  rotation). I would like at least an option to simply drag left and drag  right for clockwise and counterclockwise at a specific speed. 
    Hot Key Limitations: 
    alt R and control R and shift R cannot be assigned to different things. I would prefer it if i could customize all of these. 
    new adjustment layer features: 
    often when painting in photoshop, i create an adjustment layer over all  the layers. If i like how it looks, and want to continue painting, i  have to either turn it off while i work and switch it on at the end  again, flatten the entire painting loosing the layer separations, or  duplicate the adjustment layer and setting it next to each pre-existing  layer and then merging each set of 2 layers(the original + the  duplicated adjustment layer). 
    It would be really wonderful if the process of duplicating the  adjustment layers and flattening each set of 2 could be automated. a  sort of Flatten to all individually button. 
    Brush Size Slider: 
    Zbrush has a very wonderful brush size change. I never appreciated it  until trying photoshops. (previously to this i used another piece of  hardware with a scroll wheel to change brush size. and still do. why the  heck is the first brush size jump 10 units!?! simply a linear brush  size change would have been awesome. although including a brush size  slider is already pretty awesome 
    These things have been bothering me for a long time, and i always assume  these problems that are obvious to me are probably obvious to everybody  else and therefore will be fixed without my small intervention, but i  figure this cant hurt. Thanks for all the hard work and the wonderful  product!

    This is a poorly explained reason about why is so important having a loupe in Photoshop. I've not also, used the best example, but I will. This belongs to the ADDITIONAL FEATURES: Loupe/Magnificator View:. Also, I will try to make my english clrearer, but here it goes:

  • New Adjustment Layer - Levels/histogram GLITCH ?

    I use the non-destructive Adjustment Layers (Layers/New Adjustment Layer) all the time.  Today when I was playing around on the CS6 beta for Photoshop, I discovered that after selecting the New Adjustment Layer for Levels that I couldn't see the historgram graph when tried to re-access the Adjustment Layer by clicking on the Levels icon on the layer palette.  I shut photoshop off and reopened it, hoping it had a quick reset fix... but no luck.  When I first open up a Levels Adj. Layer, I can see the historgram and slide bar, but when I close it, and return to it to do additional work, I can no longer see the histogram graph. All I see is a smaller version of what looks like a small dark grey levels box, with the 3 levels arrows (left-dark, middle-mid tones, right-light) but no histogram to make adjustments with.
    Am I missing something here...? Is this super obvious and I just need another cup of coffee to make it all become clear?

    Hello, could you post a screen capture? http://forums.adobe.com/message/4209263#4209263
    And please post Photoshop's help>System info...
    Is there any content in the image? the levels histogram will look empty if the image is all black or white.

  • Photoshop CS3 freezing when I create a new adjustment layer

    I am working on a Macbook Pro. Have plenty of memory/RAM/scratch disk space.
    When I try editing an image (which I have exported from Lightroom) PS freezes as soon as a new adjustment layer is created. When there is a second layer, I am unable to return to the original layer. Tool switches automatically from default "move" tool to "eyedropper" and PS freezes.
    Have been through all the archives and can find no help. Also just re-installed PS from the disk and still have the same issue.
    Thanks for any advice/help.

    Usually just checking the system display configuration and sorting that out will make it work.  Photoshop tries to make sure the dialogs are displayed on an active display, but has to trust the OS about what displays are active.
    If you ever get completely stuck, then resetting Photoshop preferences will reset all dialog locations and EVERYTHING ELSE - so backup your favorite settings and presets before doing a complete reset.

  • Confounded by error sound after creating new adjustment layer

    after creating a new adjustment layer I (often) find that despite having clicked on the new mask I cannot either change the background colour, or zoom the brush etc I just get an error sound 'plonk'
    If I click on another layer then back it will work - this keeps hapening -what am I doing wrong? I also can create adjustment layers at other times with no problems, not chaninging anything AFAICS
    thanks for your help

    Hello, could you post a screen capture? http://forums.adobe.com/message/4209263#4209263
    And please post Photoshop's help>System info...
    Is there any content in the image? the levels histogram will look empty if the image is all black or white.

  • New Adjustment layer vs. new solid and turn on adj icon

    Hello All,
    Is it safe to say that an Adjustment layer is just a solid layer named Adjustment Layer with the black and white adjustment icon activated and that defaults to a Solid Setting that is comp size and white in color.
    thanks

    That's close. Any layer can be turned into an adjustment layer, not just a a solid-color layer. When you create a new adjustment layer with the Layer > New > Adjustment Layer command, it creates a regular white solid-color layer as you describe and then turns the Adjustment Layer switch on for that layer.

  • New Adjustment  Layer

    Hello. I am having trouble in New Adjustment layer. When I open Bridge and select a photo and go to CS3 I set up a duplicate layer and if I go to New adjustment layer and select any from that menu, ie, Photo filter... color mixer to convert to B&W the event show up in the layers side bar but the the eye dropper tool shows up in the photo and CS3 locks up. If I go to Image>Adjustments I can use the filters. However if I go Layer>New Adjustment Layer it locks up. I have recently added an Epson RX595 printer but thinking that is the the problem disconnected it but it still locks up and I have to go to Force Quit to restart CS3. I am new to iMac and have Leopard 10.5.2 3GB in RAM.
    What am I doing wrong or what needs to be done.

    Arnold,
    Your post is far from clear. You may want to clarify for the benefit of others who may be able to help.
    Since you mention Leopard, however, I can't help myself.

  • How to cancel-undo new adjustment layer in CS4

    How do I cancel a new adjustment layer in CS4?
    I used to just hit Exc key and it would disappear.
    Now Command+z won't even undo it.
    That makes me have to click on it in the layers pallet and drag it in the trash...

    'Initially' my ***. Unless they improve both the performance and the interface design of the Adjustments Panel hugely. They would also have to find a way to float the panel, so it disappears.
    The two 'advantages' of the panel are as follows - 1 the TAT tool allowing within image dragging to adjust values. I assume for users without the ability to grasp the concept the most powerful tool, Curves. I will admit that when it eventually is fast enough to use efficiently, and implemented smoothly, this may be a good addition. 2 - the ability to alter opacity and mode of the adjustment, without exiting the dialog. More of a choice for inexperienced users who think this should be necessary at all.
    At the moment these two, relatively minor for advanced users, advantages are outweighed by the many disadvantages by a long chalk.
    You don't need to do V and then delete in CS4 - the delete key just deletes layers

  • Dont have curves options under layer new adjustment layer in pse 10

    please help! I cannot find the curves option! Its not under layers>new adjustment layer in pse10

    There is no curves adjustment layer in PSE. There is a kind of curves if you go to Enhance>Adjust Color>Adjust Color Curves. There's a free curves adjustment layers in both Grant's tools:
    http://www.cavesofice.org/~grant/Challenge/Tools/index.html
    and the inexpnsive elements+ from simplephotoshop.com also has them, but both are slightly crippled by adobe's disabling of some underlying features at a deep level since PSE 4. If you use windows, many people prefer the free smartcurve from easyfilter:
    http://www.brothersoft.com/smartcurve-170864.html
    (no mac equivalent, alas)

  • PS crashes with New Adjustment Layer . . .

    I'm using PS4, and now suddenly when I try to apply a new adjustment layer Photoshop crashes.
    Any suggestions?

    I have version 11.0.2, the latest. But the crash report is very long.
    Thread 0 Crashed:  Dispatch queue: com.apple.main-thread
    0   com.adobe.Photoshop               0x003a0003 0x1000 + 3796995
    1   com.adobe.Photoshop               0x0007c732 0x1000 + 505650
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    3   com.adobe.Photoshop               0x000775e7 0x1000 + 484839
    4   com.adobe.Photoshop               0x0073aa04 0x1000 + 7576068
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    6   com.adobe.Photoshop               0x00734210 0x1000 + 7549456
    7   com.adobe.Photoshop               0x0073606c 0x1000 + 7557228
    8   com.adobe.Photoshop               0x0073b8aa 0x1000 + 7579818
    9   com.adobe.Photoshop               0x00069b05 0x1000 + 428805
    10  com.adobe.Photoshop               0x00069da7 0x1000 + 429479
    11  com.adobe.Photoshop               0x0006ae23 0x1000 + 433699
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    13  com.adobe.Photoshop               0x0006a6e5 0x1000 + 431845
    14  com.adobe.Photoshop               0x00063c65 0x1000 + 404581
    15  com.adobe.Photoshop               0x00063dd3 0x1000 + 404947
    16  com.adobe.Photoshop               0x0006212f 0x1000 + 397615
    17  com.adobe.Photoshop               0x002205da 0x1000 + 2225626
    18  com.adobe.Photoshop               0x00220666 0x1000 + 2225766
    19  com.adobe.Photoshop               0x00003812 0x1000 + 10258
    20  com.adobe.Photoshop               0x00003739 0x1000 + 10041
    Thread 1:  Dispatch queue: com.apple.libdispatch-manager
    0   libSystem.B.dylib                 0x99eac382 kevent + 10
    1   libSystem.B.dylib                 0x99eaca9c _dispatch_mgr_invoke + 215
    2   libSystem.B.dylib                 0x99eabf59 _dispatch_queue_invoke + 163
    3   libSystem.B.dylib                 0x99eabcfe _dispatch_worker_thread2 + 240
    4   libSystem.B.dylib                 0x99eab781 _pthread_wqthread + 390
    5   libSystem.B.dylib                 0x99eab5c6 start_wqthread + 30
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    0   libSystem.B.dylib                 0x99e85b42 semaphore_wait_signal_trap + 10
    1   libSystem.B.dylib                 0x99eb36f8 _pthread_cond_wait + 1089
    2   libSystem.B.dylib                 0x99efc05f pthread_cond_wait + 48
    3   com.adobe.amt.services            0x09c20552 AMTConditionLock::LockWhenCondition(int) + 46
    4   com.adobe.amt.services            0x09c1b995 _AMTThreadedPCDService::PCDThreadWorker(_AMTThreadedPCDService*) + 115
    5   com.adobe.amt.services            0x09c205b0 AMTThread::Worker(void*) + 20
    6   libSystem.B.dylib                 0x99eb3259 _pthread_start + 345
    7   libSystem.B.dylib                 0x99eb30de thread_start + 34
    Thread 3:
    0   libSystem.B.dylib                 0x99e85b4e semaphore_timedwait_trap + 10
    1   ...ple.CoreServices.CarbonCore    0x99826942 MPWaitOnSemaphore + 125
    2   MultiProcessor Support            0x25c32eff 0x25c03000 + 196351
    3   ...ple.CoreServices.CarbonCore    0x997f454a PrivateMPEntryPoint + 68
    4   libSystem.B.dylib                 0x99eb3259 _pthread_start + 345
    5   libSystem.B.dylib                 0x99eb30de thread_start + 34
    It goes on this way through thread 31 . . .
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