Applying an adjustment to each layer seperately and simultaneously?

#1

How would one go about color correcting an entire image, layers and all?

See, I’ve got a massive layered file, with several layers I plan to paint on, but after calibrating my monitor it’s all way too dark.

So I need to adjust the levels of the whole layered image-- meaning every layer simultaneously WITHOUT flattening the image, and also WITHOUT using adjustment layers (because you can’t color-pick with adjustment layers messing up what you pick up-- I’ve tried it :sad: ).

It seems so simple- like something PS has got to have…

Thanks.

#2

Zirngibism, without knowing too much about the specifics of how your image is built, you could just open an Adjustment Layer on top of your layers, get your image looking correct, save out the adjustment settings, then cancel the Adjustment Layer. Then apply those settings to each layer with just with a regular, one-time Adjustment (no Adjustment Layers). This is all done by using the Save and Load buttons in an Adjustment window. You could even create an Action to do this, so it would only take one keystroke per layer. Of course, this would only work in the simplest of situations, where your layers are all using a Normal Blending mode and near-100% opacity, but it may work for you.

#3

Sorry, I just realized that some Adjustments don’t have Save and Load functionality, but they are all recordable using Actions, so instead you could just create an Action that applies your Adjustment to a selected Layer and apply it one-by-one. You will have to flatten your image to record your initial Adjustment:

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[li] Flatten your image[/li][li] Hit Record in the Actions palette, specify a keystroke[/li][li] Use Adjustments (not Adjustment Layers) to correct your image[/li][li] Hit Stop in the Actions Palette[/li][li] Return to your fully layered document. One by one, select each layer and hit the keystroke to apply the Action to each.[/li][/ol]Again, this will only work where your layers are all using a Normal Blending mode and near-100% opacity, but it may work for you.

#4

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