Is Photoshop’s NEW Light Layer Actually Better Than Curves?

Summary by Krater

This tutorial demonstrates how to use the new Light adjustment layer in Photoshop to edit brightness, contrast, and highlights, and how to combine it with masks and layer grouping to create a background glow effect.

From the video

Answers: How do I use the new Light adjustment layer in Photoshop?

• Photoshop Light adjustment layer
• Layer masking in Photoshop
• Creating a background glow effect
• Camera Raw adjustments in Photoshop

What it concludes

• The Light adjustment layer is a Camera Raw clone built into Photoshop.
• Order of sliders matters, starting with exposure, then whites and blacks, highlights and shadows, and finally contrast.
• Using layer masks allows you to apply light adjustments specifically to the background or the subject.
• Grouping a light adjustment layer with itself allows you to create a second mask for advanced effects like background glow.