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Think of layers like piled up sheets of acetate.

You can 'work' on any of the layers, you can move them up and down the stack and you can 'merge' layers. The layers can also be 'grouped'. For example, you might want to keep all the components of a Logo together, while being able to work on the rest of the image. Simply group them. It's quite important to learn how to work in layers if you want to progress in PS.

Layers explained (not by me!)

Good luck =)

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mikenco, Fri 26 Sep 2008, 23:04, archived)

Ah!

So if I think of Layers like FW objects, and the Layer Groups as like FW layers.

Can you adjust the properties of Layer Groups as a whole. I shall go and find out ...

I guess I can use Pages like FW frames for multiple versions of the same document?

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kHiTe Post-Punk Retro Child: Indier and Gother than Thou, Fri 26 Sep 2008, 23:07, archived)

by jove, i think he's got it!

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mictoboy shitting in your cunt since, Fri 26 Sep 2008, 23:09, archived)

Kind of..

But PS layers are not linear. Forget the 'frames' aspect.. you are working on a single static image here. It's just a 'pile' of separate images creating the completed image. When you 'save for web', the layers are flattened into a single rasterized image.

Don't forget, if you DO 'save for web', to make sure you save a copy of the layered PS master image too, in case you want to go back and make changes later. You can also drag layers into other PS files.

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mikenco, Fri 26 Sep 2008, 23:10, archived)

haha, cheers, I'd never tried dragging

I've done Duplicate Layer into a different destination file.

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Bloop Fri 16 Jul, 22:10, Fri 26 Sep 2008, 23:15, archived)

also.. to create a new PS image from a single layer..

Select a layer.. click CTRL-A, CTRL-C, CTRL-N, (hit enter), CTRL-V to zoom the layer to a new image. (takes no time at all)

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mikenco, Fri 26 Sep 2008, 23:19, archived)