How to use “layers” in Photoshop

Asked By Janjalani 220 points N/A Posted on - 05/11/2011

Good day! I'm new in Photoshop and I would want to know the basics in "layers". Can anyone help me or site an examples in how am I gonna effectively use this? thanks!

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Answered By Tulingan 0 points N/A #91478

How to use “layers” in Photoshop

Imagine your Photoshop to be your table. Now imagine also your layers to be a transparent sheet of paper. Now you can also add more layers by creating new layer. To do this, click on layer on menu tab, then select new and click layer. You can repeat this process to increase the number of layers. Remember that the top most layer would overlap the rest of the layers. This is very useful when you want to draw or color different parts of the subject to its different layer. You can adjust only that layer without affecting the rest of the image or layers.

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Answered By Ginamos 0 points N/A #91480

How to use “layers” in Photoshop

A layer is one image simply stacked on top of another. There is a lot to layers and they will take time to master. But they are not hard once you understand how they work.

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Answered By Janjalani 220 points N/A #91481

How to use “layers” in Photoshop

Wait, I'm confused a little bit. Can I hide other layers temporarily? If so, how can I do this?

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Answered By Tulingan 0 points N/A #91482

How to use “layers” in Photoshop

Yes definitely, did you see an "eye" icon beside the layers? Click on it to hide, then click again to let it appear back. You can also group layers by clicking the group button below it. The group button has a "folder" logo in it.

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Answered By Ginamos 0 points N/A #91483

How to use “layers” in Photoshop

Yes, you can hide it temporarily. This is very useful especially when you try to compare two layers. You can click on and off alternately and see what changes you want to work on.

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Answered By Janjalani 220 points N/A #91484

How to use “layers” in Photoshop

I'm going to try that now!! You guys are really good in doing this! I'm definitely going to try all your tips! Thanks a lot by the way!

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