Adobe Photoshop CS6 Top 100 Simplified Tips and Tricks by Lynette Kent

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Color-Code Layers
1 Control+click (rightclick)
a layer.
2 Click to select a color
for the layer.
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2
A
A The layer’s eye icon box changes
color.
3 Repeat steps 1 and 2 to colorcode
other layers.
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TIPS
Try This!
You can group multiple layers into one layer group by
selecting the layers and then clicking the New Group
button ( ) on the bottom of the Layers panel, or by
clicking Layer ➪ Group Layers from the menu. Layer
groups can be opened for editing purposes and then
collapsed to display a single folder. You can also move
a group of layers all at once. Layer groups can be
nested more than five levels deep.
More Options!
You can merge any layers that do not need to remain
separately editable. Make sure the two layers are one
above the other in the Layers panel by clicking and
dragging them if necessary. Click the top layer to
select it. Click the panel menu button ( ) and select
Merge Down, or press Ô+E (Ctrl+E). You can also
merge layers by Ô+clicking (Ctrl+clicking) two or
more layers and then clicking Layers ➪ Merge
Selected.
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