Photoshop
Features
Multi-Layer Select
Multi-Layer Select allows you to keep imagery,
illustrations, and type on separate layers, while
applying edits to them as a group. You do this
by clicking or drag-selecting directly in your
artwork. This approach allows you to intuitively
select objects without having to figure out
which layer they are on.
Layer Comps
A layer comp is a snapshot of a state of the Layers
palette within Photoshop. Using layer comps,
you can create, manage, and view multiple
versions of an image in a single Photoshop file.
You can then import only one file into InDesign
and Illustrator layouts, while maintaining access
to all of your layer comps.
See Adobe Video Workshop topic, Using layers
1
Choose the Move tool, then
select the Auto-Select Layer
option in the Control palette.
Drag a marquee selection
over the objects you want to
align or edit. Make sure you
lock layers that you do not
want selected.
2
You can now move or
align all selected layers,
or choose other edit options.
We aligned the dots by using
the Align palette.
3
You can also select layers
by using the Move tool
and Right-clicking (Windows)
or Control-clicking (Mac OS)
in the image, and pressing
the shift key to add to your
selection. A menu appears,
showing the layer names.
1
Turn Layers on and off
in Photoshop to create
a version of your image
you would like save as a
layer comp.
2
Open the Layer Comps
palette from the Windows
menu. Select New Layer Comp
from the menu, name your
layer comp, and click OK.
3
Repeat steps 1 and 2 to create
additional layer comps.
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