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Photoshop Lesson 6 - Layers and Layers Styles

Layers allow nondestructive editing by working on image elements separately. The layers palette is used to create, modify, and manage layers. There are multiple methods for creating new layers, duplicating layers, and copying layer content to new layers. Layer order can be changed by dragging layers or using keyboard shortcuts. Layer styles let effects like drop shadows, glows, and strokes be applied nondestructively to layers.

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Photoshop Lesson 6 - Layers and Layers Styles

Layers allow nondestructive editing by working on image elements separately. The layers palette is used to create, modify, and manage layers. There are multiple methods for creating new layers, duplicating layers, and copying layer content to new layers. Layer order can be changed by dragging layers or using keyboard shortcuts. Layer styles let effects like drop shadows, glows, and strokes be applied nondestructively to layers.

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Lesson 6

Layers and Layer


Styles

CHESTER M. APOSTOL
Photoshop Instructor
Lesson Objectives
 Describe the purpose of layers
 Identify the parts of the layers
palette
 Enumerate the methods of creating
a new layer
 Enumerate the methods of changing
layer order
 Enumerate layer styles
What is Layer?
 It is like a stack of acetate sheets piled on top of each
other.
 It allows nondestructive image editing by working on
one element of an image without modifying the others.
The Layers Palette
 Use to create, delete, modify, and manage layers.

Opacity
Blending Mode
Create New Fill
Layer Visibility Icon or Adjustment
Layer Icon

Add Layer Mask Create a New


Icon Group Icon

Create a New
Layer Icon

Layer Style Icon


Delete Layer Icon
Creating a Transparent
Layer
 Method 1: Click the Create a New Layer icon on
the layers palette. Using this option, you
create a new layer using the default options.
Creating a Transparent
Layer
 Method 2: Press the [Shift]+[Ctrl]+[N] keys ([Shift]+
[Command]+[N] on Mac). This option will display
the New Layer dialog which will allows you to first
set some layer options such as layer name, color,
blending mode, and opacity before creating a new
layer.
 Method 3: Click the [Layer]-[New]-[Layer] from the menu
bar. Similar to method 2, this option will prompt the
New Layer dialog box which will allow you to first set
some layer options before creating the new layer.
Duplicating an Existing
Layer

 Method 1: In the layers palette, drag the


layer that you want to duplicate and drop
it to the Create a New Layer icon.
 Method 2: Press [Ctrl]+[J] keys
([Command]+[J] on Mac).
 Method 3: Click [Layer]-[New]-[Layer via
Copy] from the menu bar.
Copying a selected area of an
existing layer to a new layer
 Method 1:
1.Using the selection tool, select an area of the
image.
2.Right-click the layer which contains the selection
and on the pop-up menu select Layer via Copy
if you want to just copy the selection to a new
layer or Layer via Cut if you want to copy the
selected area to a new layer and remove it from
the layer which contains the selection.
Copying a selected area of an
existing layer to a new layer

 Method 2:
1.Using the selection tool, select an area of the
image.
2.Press the [Ctrl]+[J] keys ([Command]+[J] on
Mac) to copy the selection to a new layer or
press the [Shift]+[Ctrl]+[J] keys ([Shift]+
[Command]+[J] on Mac) to copy the selected
area to a new layer, and remove it from the
layer which contains the selection.
Copying a selected area of an
existing layer to a new layer

 Method 3:
1.Using the selection tool, select an area of the
image.
2.Click [Layer]-[New]-[Layer via Copy] from
the menu bar if you want to just copy the
selection to a new layer, or click [Layer]-
[New]-[Layer via Cut] from the menu bar if
you want to copy the selected area to a new
layer and remove it from the layer which
contains the selection.
Changing Layer Order
 Method 1:
– In the layers palette, drag the layer upward or
downward and release the mouse button if you
notice a double line in the area where you want to
place the layer.
 Method 2:
– Press the [Ctrl]+[ (Command [ on Mac) to move the
selected layer downward or [Ctrl]+] (Command ] on
Mac) to move the selected layer upward.
 
Layer Styles

 Lets you apply various effects to the


active layer such as:
– Drop shadow
– Inner shadow
– Outer glow
– Inner glow
– Bevel and emboss
– Stroke
Applying Layer Styles

 To apply a layer style to a selected layer:


– Click the Add a layer style icon or click
[Layer]-[Layer Style] from the menu bar.

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