Layers panel overview

The Layers panel lists all layers, layer groups, and layer effects in an image. You can use the Layers panel to show and hide layers, create new layers, and work with groups of layers. You can access additional commands and options in the Layers panel menu.

Photoshop Layers panel

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Layers panel menu

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Layer Group

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Layer

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Expand/Collapse Layer effects

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Layer effect

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Layer thumbnail

Display the Layers panel

 Choose Window > Layers.

Choose a command from the Layers panel menu

 Click the triangle in the upper right corner of the panel.

Change the size of layer thumbnails

 Choose Panel Options from the Layers panel menu, and select a thumbnail size.

Change thumbnail contents

 Choose panel Options from the Layers panel menu, and select Entire Document to display the contents of the entire document. Select Layer Bounds to restrict the thumbnail to the object’s pixels on the layer.

Turn off thumbnails to improve performance and save monitor space.

Expand and collapse groups

 Click the triangle to the left of a group folder. See View layers and groups within a group.

Create a new layer or group

1. Do one of the following:
   • To create a new layer or group using default options, click the Create a New Layer button  or New Group button  in the Layers panel.
   • Choose Layer > New > Layer or choose Layer > New > Group.
   • Choose New Layer or New Group from the Layers panel menu.
   • Alt-click (Windows) or Option-click (Mac OS) the Create a New Layer button or New Group button in the Layers panel to display the New Layer dialog box and set layer options.
   • Ctrl-click (Windows) or Command-click (Mac OS) the Create a New Layer button or New Group button in the Layers panel to add a layer below the currently selected layer.
2. Set layer options, and click OK:
   

   Name

    

   Specifies a name for the layer or group.

   Use Previous Layer to Create Clipping Mask

    

   This option is not available for groups. (See Mask layers with clipping masks.)

   Color

    

   Assigns a color to the layer or group in the Layers panel.

   Mode

    

   Specifies a blending mode for the layer or group. (See About blending modes.)

   Opacity

    

   Specifies an opacity level for the layer or group.

   Fill With Mode-Neutral Color

    

   Fills the layer with a preset, neutral color.

   Note: To add currently selected layers to a new group, choose Layer > Group Layers, or Shift-click the New Group button at the bottom of the Layers Panel.

Create a new layer with effects from another layer

1. Select the existing layer in the Layers panel.
2. Drag the layer to the Create a New Layer button at the bottom of the Layers panel. The newly created layer contains all the effects of the existing one.

Convert a selection into a new layer

1. Make a selection.
2. Do one of the following:
   • Choose Layer > New > Layer Via Copy to copy the selection into a new layer.
   • Choose Layer > New > Layer Via Cut to cut the selection and paste it into a new layer.
     Note: You must rasterize Smart Objects or shape layers to enable these commands.

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Lets enjoy this song.............................

Tutorial week 2: working with layers..........

Firstly, press [ Ctrl + N ]. Then set a file name and size of canvas that you need.

Now, this is a new canvas.

Next, double click the background layer to unlock it. Then change the layer's name from "Layer 0" to "background". So that we can differentiate which layer is background. 

Now, click on the "Create a new layer" or [ Shift + Ctrl + N ] to create a new layer.

Click on the Edit - Fill [ Shift + F5 ] - Background color (choose black color) - Paint Bucket Tool.

This is the background.

Now, use the brush tool then choose on the La_fractals. 

Lastly, click on the Horizontal Type Tool or click 'T' to type any words. 

My next exercise.......

The below picture show "How to enter value into the panels, dialog boxes, and the options bar???"

Reference......working with layers......

Other reference to learn how to working with layers can refer to :

tv.adobe.com/warch/learn/-photoshop-cs4/getting-started-05-working-layers/    

Through this video, we can learn working with layers step by step........

About Halloween...

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