Summary:
In this tutorial we will walk you through even more of the Layer options. In the first tutorial called Learning Layers With Ease we showed you the basics of Layers and now it is time to expand your knowledge by explaining how to create a new blank layer (2 different methods) to attaching a color identifier to a layer. We will even explain how to copy a layer from one image and add it to another image. Finally we will discuss how to group layers and what is the “Flatten Image” option.
If you are unfamiliar with certain areas that are not covered in this tutorial, feel free check out other tutorials on our website. We have many different types of tutorials that can be downloaded (Video, PDF) or viewed online that will train you for free! Once you have the knowledge, feel free to come back and go through this tutorial again.
You will be using the Sky image which we have used in past tutorials. If you do not have this image, please scroll down to the “Click Picture To Download Supporting Files” and download the image.
Before we begin with the tutorial, please create an 800X800 new document. In the Learning Layers With Ease tutorial we used the ellipse tool to create new layers, but what if you wanted to create a new blank layer? We will be showing you 2 ways to create a new blank layer. The first method is to Left click the “Layer” menu and move your cursor to “New” and then Left click the “Layer…” command.
A). Left click in the “Name” text box and type a name for the Layer. | |
B). If you would like to identify the layer with a color, Left click the drop down box and Left click a color. | |
C). In the previous tutorial we explained about Opacity. Left click the box to change the opacity. | |
D).
If your happy with the creation, Left click the “OK” button and if you
want to back out of the screen without creating a new layer, Left click
the “Cancel” button. |
As we showed you, you can have a color identifier when you use method 1 of creating a new layer, but what if you wanted to add a color identifier or change a color after the fact.
A). Right click (do not Left click) the “Eye” image that you want to change. | |
B). Now Left click the color name. |
Sometimes you want to copy a layer from one image and add it to a second image. There are a few ways to copy layers from other images, but at this time we would like to show you an easy way to copy a layer into a different image layer. Create a new document that is 3000X2000 in size. Now add a layer of text. Make the text very large 200+ font size and make the color a red or something that will stand out (not blue or white). Now open the sky image (if you do not have this image, please scroll to the bottom of the post and Left click the download supporting files option).
If you are working with a large amount of Layers you can create groups to store your Layers. Let’s say you have an image of a person and 10 of the layers are strictly with the face, then we would recommend that you create a group for the face. When you need to use the group you can expand it to see all the layers and when you are not using it, you can collapse the group.
Just like layers, you can DOUBLE Left click the group text name to change the name of the group.
If you no longer need the group, you should delete the group by following these steps.
A). Right click the text of the group. | |
B). Left click the “Delete Group” command from the menu. |
A).
You must be very careful with “Group and Contents” because if you have
layers inside this group it will remove them. Left click this button to
delete the “Group and Contents”. | |
B). On this example, please Left click the “Group Only” button. | |
C). If you do not want to delete the group, Left click the “Cancel” button. |
When you are 100% done with your image, you then can flatten the image. By flattening an image, it makes it 1 layer and it will be considered the “Background” Layer and if you are working with transparent layers, it will make it a white background.. Left click the “Layer” menu and Left click the “Flatten Image” command.
Over the last 2 tutorials we have discussed most of the basic features of “Layers”. The first tutorial was to get your feet wet and this tutorial was to add on to your knowledge. In this tutorial you should have learned how to change the color identifier, copy from one image layer into another image, 2 different methods on creating new layers, grouping layers, and even how to flatten the image.
1). What is one way to create a blank new layer?
A). From the “Edit” menu, move your mouse to the “Layer” command and then select “New Layer”. | |
B). Left click the”Create a new layer” icon located to the left of the trashcan in the layers palette. | |
C). Left click the “Blank Layer” command located in the Layers menu. | |
D). If it is a text layer, Left click the “T” and then use CTRL-“J” to create a blank layer. |
A). You only can create a color identifier when you create a new layer. | |
B). Left click the Layer and then Left click the color palette and select a color. | |
C). Left click the Layer and the in the “Layer” menu, Left click “Change Color”. | |
D). Right click the image of the Eye in the layer palette and then Left click the color. |
A). Hold down the Left mouse button and drag the layer into the group name. | |
B). Right click the layer and select “Add to group layer”. | |
C). Right click the group layer and select “Add to group layer” option. | |
D). Left click the group layer and a dialog box will give you an option to add to the group. |
A). Use the “Delete Group” icon in the layer palette. | |
B). Left click the group name and from the “Layers” menu, select “Delete Group Only”. | |
C). Right click the group name and Left click “Delete Group”. | |
D). Drag the group to the “Delete Group” option in the layers palette. |
A). It compresses the file image size down so you can view it on the web easily. | |
B). It only compresses the one layer when selected. | |
C). It allows you to change the layers perspective to flatten the image so it sits flat. | |
D). It converts all layers into 1 background layer and converts a transparent layer into a white background. |
A). Left click the down arrow next to the image of the folder of the layer group. | |
B). It only compresses the one layer when selected. | |
C). Left click the layer group and then use CTRL-“+” to expand the group. | |
D). Left click the layer group and then Left click the “+” button. |
A). Left click the group and Left click the “Rename Group” button. | |
B). Left click the group name and use the “Rename Groups” in the Layers menu. | |
C). Left click the group name and use CTRL-“R” to rename the group. | |
D). Double Left click the group name. |
A). Left click the “Create a new layer” icon in the Layers palette. | |
B). In the Layers menu, move your cursor to “New” and then Left click the “Layer” command. | |
C). Use “Shift”-CTRL-“L” to create a new layer with an opacity. | |
D). You only can change the opacity after you created a new layer. |
A).
Open the 2 files and Left click the “Window” menu and move to the
“Arrange” option and then Left click the “Side by Side” command. | |
B). Open the 2 files and Left click the “Window” menu and move to the “Arrange” option and then Left click the “Tile” command. | |
C). Open the 2 files and Left click the “Window” menu and then Left click the “Tile” command. | |
D). Open the 2 files and Left click the “Window” menu and then Left click the “Side by Side”. |
A). It will flatten the hidden layer with the rest of the layers. | |
B). It will disregard the hidden layer and only flatten the visible layers. | |
C). The visible layers will be flattened and the hidden layer will remain on its own layer. | |
D). A dialog box will be displayed asking you to “Discard Hidden Layers?” |
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