DJ Dubovsky
06-02-2002, 09:41 PM
Photoshop Layer Tips:
To put a selection on its own layer
Press control / Command J.
Hold the Shift key when doing this to remove the selection from the original layer. Hold the Alt/Option key to name the layer as you create it.
To move up and down in the layers palette
Use Alt /Ctrl - ] to move up and Alt /Ctrl - [ to move down
To Create A Flattened Version of Your Layered Image
Create a New Layer by clicking the new layer button in the Layers Palette. Then hold Option-Command / Ctrl-Alt and select Merge Visible from the Layer pop-down menu.
To quickly create a duplicate layer
Press Command-J while the layer you want to duplicate is active.
To lock linked layers
Choose the Lock All Linked Layers Command under the Layers Palettes drop down menu.
To quickly delete a layer
Hold the Alt/Option key and click on the trash icon in the Layers palette.
To easily identify your layers
Color code them. Just alt/option double click on the layer in the Layers palette and a window pops up. Select the color you want and hit OK.
To recolorize a layer effects
Click on the Half-Black/Half-White Icon at the bottom of the Layers Palette.
To Quickly Name Layers
Hold down the Option/Alt and double-clicking on the Layer. This will bring up the Layer Properties dialog.
To name a new Layer as you're creating it
Hold the Option/Alt key when clicking on the New Layer icon.
To intensify Layer Styles without having to redo the Style completely
Choose Scale Effects from the layers menu.
To increase the effect of your Layer Styles
Choose Layer>Layer Style>Scale Effects. A dialog appears with a slider that
goes up to 1000%. Use this to increase the effect of your Styles.
To hide every layer but the current layer
Alt / Option-click on the Eye icon beside the layer you want to remain visible.
To toggle Lock Transparency on/off
Press the / key (slash).
To move the current layer up and down in the layer stack
Press control / command-] (Right Bracket) to move up and to
move it down, press control / command-[ (Left Bracket).
To move layers around
Use the Layer -> Arrange sub menu. This menu also has transform commands to flip, rotate, scale and distort a single layer.
To align layers using Photoshop 6
Link the Layers you want to align, then choose the Move tool. In the Options Bar, you'll see the icons for aligning horizontally, vertically, and to the left, right and center, plus, icons for equally distributing the spacing of the layered objects.
To jump up/down in the Layers palette
Use Option/Ctrl - ] to jump up and Option/Ctrl - [ to jump down.
To lower the size of your layered file and speed up Photoshop
Merge whatever layers you don't need to be separate since layers take up a lot of memory.
To put a selection on its own layer
Press control / Command J.
Hold the Shift key when doing this to remove the selection from the original layer. Hold the Alt/Option key to name the layer as you create it.
To move up and down in the layers palette
Use Alt /Ctrl - ] to move up and Alt /Ctrl - [ to move down
To Create A Flattened Version of Your Layered Image
Create a New Layer by clicking the new layer button in the Layers Palette. Then hold Option-Command / Ctrl-Alt and select Merge Visible from the Layer pop-down menu.
To quickly create a duplicate layer
Press Command-J while the layer you want to duplicate is active.
To lock linked layers
Choose the Lock All Linked Layers Command under the Layers Palettes drop down menu.
To quickly delete a layer
Hold the Alt/Option key and click on the trash icon in the Layers palette.
To easily identify your layers
Color code them. Just alt/option double click on the layer in the Layers palette and a window pops up. Select the color you want and hit OK.
To recolorize a layer effects
Click on the Half-Black/Half-White Icon at the bottom of the Layers Palette.
To Quickly Name Layers
Hold down the Option/Alt and double-clicking on the Layer. This will bring up the Layer Properties dialog.
To name a new Layer as you're creating it
Hold the Option/Alt key when clicking on the New Layer icon.
To intensify Layer Styles without having to redo the Style completely
Choose Scale Effects from the layers menu.
To increase the effect of your Layer Styles
Choose Layer>Layer Style>Scale Effects. A dialog appears with a slider that
goes up to 1000%. Use this to increase the effect of your Styles.
To hide every layer but the current layer
Alt / Option-click on the Eye icon beside the layer you want to remain visible.
To toggle Lock Transparency on/off
Press the / key (slash).
To move the current layer up and down in the layer stack
Press control / command-] (Right Bracket) to move up and to
move it down, press control / command-[ (Left Bracket).
To move layers around
Use the Layer -> Arrange sub menu. This menu also has transform commands to flip, rotate, scale and distort a single layer.
To align layers using Photoshop 6
Link the Layers you want to align, then choose the Move tool. In the Options Bar, you'll see the icons for aligning horizontally, vertically, and to the left, right and center, plus, icons for equally distributing the spacing of the layered objects.
To jump up/down in the Layers palette
Use Option/Ctrl - ] to jump up and Option/Ctrl - [ to jump down.
To lower the size of your layered file and speed up Photoshop
Merge whatever layers you don't need to be separate since layers take up a lot of memory.