ADOBE PHOTOSHOP ELEMENTS 9

USING PHOTOSHOP ELEMENTS 9
Using layers
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Create and name a new blank layer
❖ Do one of the following in the Edit workspace:
• To create a layer with default name and settings, click the New Layer button at the bottom of the Layers panel.
The resulting layer uses Normal mode with 100% opacity, and is named according to its creation order. (To rename
the new layer, double-click it and type a new name.)
• To create a layer and specify a name and options, choose Layer > New > Layer, or choose New Layer from the
Layers panel menu. Specify a name and other options, and then click OK.
The new layer is automatically selected and appears in the panel above the layer that was last selected.
More Help topics
“Copy a layer from one image to another” on page 65
“Delete a layer” on page 63
“Duplicate a layer within an image” on page 64
“Specify a blending mode for a layer” on page 70
“Specify the opacity of a layer” on page 70
Create a new layer from part of another layer
You can move part of an image from one layer to a newly created one, leaving the original intact.
1 In the Edit workspace, select an existing layer, and make a selection.
2 Choose one of the following:
• Layer > New > Layer Via Copy to copy the selection into a new layer.
• Layer > New > Layer Via Cut to cut the selection and paste it into a new layer.
The selected area appears in a new layer in the same position relative to the image boundaries.
Creating a new layer by copying part of another layer and pasting it into a new layer
More Help topics
“Duplicate a layer within an image” on page 64
“About selections” on page 89
Last updated 1/27/2011