Create one-click colour-boosting effects with this handy new feature in Photoshop
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In 2023, Adobe introduced a revamped Adjustment Panel in Photoshop – before, this panel simply showed icons of the Adjustment Layers on offer. However, after the update, we had a range of thumbnail presets, each of which applied a variety of adjustment layers to our images. The problem was that the handful of default adjustments were, for the most part, not great.
Thankfully, things have improved with a recent addition to the panel in the latest version of Photoshop (25.5 or higher) and we can now create our own adjustment presets. As we aren’t stuck with the standard default effects, we can take advantage of all the best features of Adjustment Layers, which have long been one of the best tonal tools on offer in any photo editing software.
In addition, because the presets work as a set of layers, we can make use of essential layer features such as blend modes, opacity and more. Whether you want to take advantage of the new presets feature or simply learn more about Adjustment Layers, you’ll find lots of tips and tricks in the accompanying video, as well as 10 free Adjustment Presets for you to use on your images.
1 Adjustment Panel
Go to Window > Adjustments. The panel shows default presets and offers access to single Adjustment Layers, though it’s easier to click the Adjustments icon in the Layers Panel to add these. Hover over the Adjustment Presets to see a preview of your image and click on a thumbnail to apply the preset. Here, you’ll see a few effects and a button to view more.
2 Adjustment Presets
To make your own preset, add one or more Adjustment Layers to your image (we added Curves, Hue/ Saturation and Photo Filter), hold Cmd/Ctrl and click on
