Unlike a soft brush on a blank layer, the RA panel creates 4 specific curves layers:
The name refers to how the panel handles image data. Instead of destructive adjustments, it creates a "juggling chain" of smart objects, linked layers, and adjustment masks. You can tweak a single setting (e.g., gaussian blur radius on low frequency), and the entire retouch updates automatically. Unlike a soft brush on a blank layer,
| Problem | Likely cause | Solution | |---------|--------------|----------| | Buttons do nothing | Wrong layer selected | Select a raster/image layer (not an adjustment layer). | | FS creates black/white layers | Photoshop language mismatch | Set PS to English temporarily. | | Panel crashes PS | Conflict with other extensions | Disable other extensions, reinstall panel. | | Healing brush works on all layers | No active selection | Use “Heal Current + Below” before brushing. | | Problem | Likely cause | Solution |
Before the days of Lightroom-heavy export presets, the RA Panel offered a quick way to add copyright watermarks and flatten images for web export directly within the Photoshop interface. Before the days of Lightroom-heavy export presets, the