Photoshop : Layers

Prepared by: Jan-Jan Lofranco

 What are Layers?

 Layers are one of Photoshop’s

most powerful features as they are
individual slices of information
that can be stacked or moved to
create your image composition. 
Navigating and Organizing Layers

 The organization of layers and the ability to easily

navigate are very important factors when working
with layers.
 This section will show you how to select, move,
create folders, search, and organize layers.
 Selecting a Layer
 In order to perform most actions in Photoshop, you
will need to have at least one layer selected.
1. To select a layer, just click on it in the Layers Palette.
The layer will turn blue [shown right] to indicate that it
has been selected.
2. To select several layers, hold down the CMD (Mac) or
CTRL (Windows) key on your keyboard and click on
each layer you would like to have selected. To select
several consecutive layers, select the first layer and then
hold the SHIFT key and select the last layer.
Moving Layers
 As you know, the order in which layers are stacked does
make a difference to the appearance of your image. 
 It is important that you know how to move layers so that
you are able to change the order of them as needed.
 Moving Layers
 Select the layer(s) you wish to move.
 Click and hold your mouse and drag the layer to the desired
position. A thick line will appear between layers to indicate
where the layer will be dropped. Once you have the layer
where you want it, release your mouse and the layer will
move to the new location.
Moving layers
1. Select the Layer 2. Drag the Layer
Finding Layers

 Almost every Photoshop document has more than

one layer and those layers can quickly become
overwhelming and and make it hard to find
anything. Fortunately, there are some tools to help
find different types of layers.