Layers
Starting Date: Tuesday, March 16 & Thursday, March 18
- Objectives:
- Explore Layers palette
- Reorder, hide, delete layers
- Layer styles and effects
- Layer modes
- Add-on layers
- Type layers
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STEPS:
Each layer has a thumbnail - a small preview window.
Most of the time you can see what is on each particular layer, but when the image is too small - you cannot rely on a thumbnail. You need to name each layer that will give you all the information you need. Double-click on "Layer 1" Type "clock". Try to be as descriptive as you can when name the layers. Enter Save. Now this file will be saved as a .PSD file (Photoshop format) because you have more than one layer in it. .JPG format does not support multiple layers. |
Drag the clock layer above the gear layer.
Always pay attention to the Layers palette to be aware of which layer is currently selected.
Always pay attention to the Layers palette to be aware of which layer is currently selected.
Working with blend modes is almost always an experimental process. Because it’s nearly impossible to predict the results.
A layer’s blending mode determines how its pixels blend with underlying pixels in the image.
A layer’s blending mode determines how its pixels blend with underlying pixels in the image.

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File Size: | 22 kb |
File Type: | 17 |
You will see the bounding box appeared around the gear - the same bounding box as we saw when we used Free Transform command (Command/Ctrl T) before.
There is only one difference though - you can drag the handles individually to reshape the image.
There is only one difference though - you can drag the handles individually to reshape the image.
Please note:
After you merged the layers and closed the image - you cannot work on individual layers or undo the action.
After you merged the layers and closed the image - you cannot work on individual layers or undo the action.