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Adjustment Layer for Mac

This guide shows how to add one layer to adjust several clips. The effects applied to an adjustment layer affect all layers below it in the layer stacking order. You only need to edit the layer, dragging the transitions and effects on the layer, to apply the effects to the layers below it.

The adjustment layer can make the same adjustments to how many clips are under it all at once. By editing the layer mask, it's more convenient to make adjustments or remove the feature. It allows you to edit a single layer when re-editing, instead of complicatedly adjusting different parts of videos.

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Apply Adjustment Layer to Videos

Follow the detailed steps below to see how to activate this feature.

Step 1. Import Media

After launching the application, you can import the video from your computer or the library. Then, drag the clip to the processing interface.

Step 2. Launch the Adjustment Layer

Look for the Editing Presets section within the Media tab, followed by the Adjustment Layer option. To simply add an adjustment layer, click the + icon to add it on the timeline.

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Step 3. Change the Detailed Settings

Drag the Adjustment Layer in the timeline back and forth to perfectly match the duration of the video.

Upon clicking the adjustment layer on the timeline, there are 3 settings options that appear: Layer, Animation, and Color.

  • The Layer settings include basic modifications, such as Scale, Position, Path Curve, Rotate, Flip, Blend Mode, Opacity, & Auto Enhance.
  • Within the Animation settings tab, find different Keyframe Presets you can simply select for animating your adjustment layer.
  • In terms of Color, you can apply various built-in presets and change the White Balance or set Color, Light, Vignette, and Color Match.
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Step 4. Add More Effects

Click Effects in the toolbar at the top of the interface. Besides a variety of Default choices, you can find whatever you want in the section.

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Drag your needed effect to the Adjustment Layer in the timeline. After that, the effect settings are available. If you need to adjust the effect, click the layer in the timeline. Then, the settings window will appear on the left side of the interface.

Delete This Feature

To delete the Adjustment Layer feature, you can select the clip in the timeline, Control-click and select Delete.

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