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 |