Adjustment Layers

These four photos show how different adjustment layers in Photoshop affect an image of a girl.

1. This is the original image of the girl.

2. This is the original image with the adjustment layer Curves and the auto settings Enhance Per Channel Contrast and Shape Neutral Midtones. It increased the contrast and created a more vivid image than the original.

3. This is image 2 with the adjustment layer Levels and the midtones made just a hint darker by adjusting the midtone slider. This made the overall image a little bit darker too.

4. This is image 3 with the adjustment layer Vibrance which I increased to about +40 so that the colors would appear more lively but not start to bleed into each other.

Overall these adjustment layers helped to create a better image than the original.