Using the Camera Raw Filter

A wonderful Creative Cloud–only feature introduces the ability to apply Camera Raw settings on a layer-by-layer basis. This means you can use Camera Raw to edit anything that is on a layer!

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In this document, I combined two JPG files, with each on its own layer (Figure 6.1, Figure 6.2). After I finished creating a mask for the top layer, I realized that I wanted to apply some Camera Raw adjustments to the layer. Before this feature was introduced, I would have had to start over, open the JPG in Camera Raw, and then redo the sizing and the layer mask. Now, I just convert the layer to a Smart Object so I can apply the ...

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