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Adobe Photoshop Help
Using Layers
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In the options bar, select Use All Layers.
Note:
When you are using tools that sample image data, painting or editing in a new layer
where there are no pixels produces the best results when Use All Layers is selected.
Managing layers
After you add layers to an image, you can use the Layers palette to manage them.
Renaming layers
As you add layers to an image, it’s helpful to rename layers based on their content. Using
descriptive layer names allows you to easily identify layers in the Layers palette.
To rename a layer or layer set:
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Do one of the following:
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Double-click the layer or layer set’s name in the Layers palette, and enter a new name.
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Press Alt (Windows) or Option (Mac OS), and double-click the layer or layer set’s name in
the Layers palette. Enter a new name in the Name text box, and click OK.
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(Photoshop) Select a layer or layer set, and choose Layer Properties or Layer Set
Properties from the Layers menu or the Layers palette menu. Enter a new name in the
Name text box, and click OK.
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(ImageReady) Select a layer or layer set, and choose Layer Options or Layer Set Options
from the Layers menu or the Layers palette menu. Enter a new name in the Name text
box, and click OK.
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(ImageReady) Select a layer or layer set, and choose Window > Layer Options/Style.
Enter a new name in the Name text box.
Color coding layers
Color coding layers and layer sets makes it easier to locate related layers in the Layers
palette.
To assign a color to a layer or layer set:
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Do one of the following:
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Press Alt (Windows) or Option (Mac OS), and double-click the layer or layer set’s name in
the Layers palette.
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(Photoshop) Select a layer or layer set, and choose Layer Properties or Layer Set
Properties from the Layers menu or the Layers palette menu.
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(ImageReady) Select a layer or layer set, and choose Layer Options or Layer Set Options
from the Layers menu or the Layers palette menu.
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Choose a color from the Color pop-up menu, and click OK.
Rasterizing layers
You cannot use the painting tools or filters on layers that contain vector data (such as type
layers, shape layers, and vector masks) and generated data (such as fill layers). However,
you can rasterize these layers to convert their contents into a flat, raster image.
