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THE LAYERS PALETTE (OF ADOBE PHOTOSHOP)

Layer options can be found on both the Layer menu KEY
and the Layers panel (if it is not visible, go to the
Windows menu and select Layers). The default layer 1 Layer filter options 14 Layer menu Includes
is named Background and any layers that you add Hides or reveals the options such as deleting
are stacked above it. The layer currently selected is various types of layer. or flattening layers.
highlighted gray. You can move layers up and down the 2 Blend mode Alters 15 Layer opacity Changes
stack by dragging the selected layer into position. You how one layer visually a layer’s transparency.
can also multiselect layers to move more than one. affects any layer below. Layer fill Alters a layer’s
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3 Lock options transparency, but does
Layers 14 Prevents a highlighted not alter the style effect
layer from being (if one has been applied).
moved or edited.
1 Kind 17 Layer mask link Unlinks
4 Layer visibility a layer and layer mask
2 Normal Opacity: 100% 15 Hides or reveals a layer. so they can be moved
Text layer Enables independently.
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3 Lock: Fill: 100% 16 you to add text. 18 Layer mask An image
Layer style type of the layer mask.
4 Text Layer 6 Lists styles applied to 19 Adjustment layer
5 Effects a layer. Icon can be Applies an adjustment
clicked to turn on or off. to the layers below.
6 Drop Shadow
7 Layer group icon 20 Layer stack Lists the
7 Sky 17 Contains groups layers and layer masks
of layers. in a photo.
8 Curves 1 18 Layer clip Connects 21 Lock icon Indicates that
19 8 two neighboring a layer has been locked
9 Layer 1
20 layers together. to prevent editing.
10 Background 21 9 Layer thumbnail 22 Adjustment layer
Shows the contents options Applies a
of a layer. specific adjustment
22 Background layer to the layers below.
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23 The default layer when 23 Layer group Adds a
12 a photo is opened. new group folder inside
24 the layer. Drag a layer to
11 Layer mask options the group icon to add the
13 Adds an editable mask layer to a group.
25 to the selected layer.
12 Layer style options 24 New layer Adds a new
layer to the layer stack.
Shows the effects
Drag an existing layer
ADJUSTMENT LAYERS or styles that can be to this icon to duplicate
applied to a layer or
There are 19 different adjustment layers. They let you vary groups of layers. the layer.
effects by altering the layer options, making masks for local 13 Layer link options 25 Delete layer Deletes the
adjustments, and altering opacity. Adjustment layers affect Temporarily links currently selected layer.
all visible layers below, but you can lock the adjustment to selected layers so that Drag a layer to the icon
just the layer directly below by applying the layer clip. they can be altered or to delete it.
moved simultaneously.

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