This section contains the following topics:
• | Getting started with layers |
• | Displaying the Layers panel |
• | Creating and deleting layers |
• | Converting selections into layers or floating objects |
• | Naming and adding notes to layers |
Selecting, transforming, and manipulating layers
• | Selecting layers |
• | Copying and duplicating layers |
• | Moving layers |
• | Transforming layers |
• | Aligning layers |
• | Locking layers |
• | Showing or hiding layers |
• | Changing layer order |
• | Viewing layer position |
• | Grouping layers |
• | Dropping layers with the canvas |
• | Painting on layers |
• | Preserving layer transparency |
• | Adjusting layer opacity |
• | Adding drop shadows to layers |
• | Blending layers by using composite methods |
• | Creating and deleting layer masks |
• | Applying layer masks |
• | Loading layer masks to selections |
• | Selecting and viewing layer masks |
• | Enabling and disabling layers masks |
• | Copying layer masks |
• | Inverting layer masks |
• | Editing layer masks |
Saving, storing, and sharing layers
• | Importing and exporting layers |
• | Working with reference layers |
• | Storing layers as images in the Image Portfolio |