: How to apply adjustment layer to layer with effects I usually draw buttons using shape (filled layer and shape clipping mask) and couple of layer effects. I'd like to apply Hue adjustment to

@Turnbaugh909

Not a very elegant solution. But if you convert the shape layer into a smart object, then the adjustment layer will work on the layer effects just as if you'd expanded/flattened the effects.

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@Samaraweera207

Here is a nice trick, works with cs5.

Put your clipped layer and the adjustment layer(s) in one group.

All adjustment layers should be at top, clipped layers with effects at bottom, all in the group.

Click the group on layers pane, and on top of the pane, select normal instead of Pass through.

That's it!

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@Ogunnowo857

In this case If you use Color overlay with the color you want and add Blend mode: color You will be able to achieve the same thing that you are trying to do with clipping mask.

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Also, in some cases other Blend modes may give good results as well.

Also... you can do the same thing reversed ( without color overlay ) by just giving your Gradient Overlay a Blend mode. Luminosity works well if you give black and white gradient and colorful shape color. Other Blend modes might perform nicely in some cases with that as well..



When it comes to heavier editing you might want do use Layer mask.


Make selection of the layer but clicking to its thumbnail while pressing Ctrl
Add adjustment layer


Second one is the bottom part of the image which is essentially the same, but you don't have to make million separate Layer masks

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