If you’ve created a multi-layered document and you’d like to create separate documents from those layers, there’s an automated way to do this. From the File menu, choose Scripts>Export Layers to Files. A dialog will…
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Applying a Layer Style to a Layer Group
You can apply a layer style to a layer group. Simply convert the layer group to a Smart Object by clicking on the group, then choosing Convert to Smart Object from the Layers panel’s flyout…
Grouping multiple layers in a Layer Group
Layer groups are a great way to collect multiple layers into one set and manipulate them. Rather than creating one set and dragging all of the layers into the set, select all of the layers…
Auto Selecting a Layer
Here’s a really cool way to select a layer: with the Move tool (V) active, press-and-hold the Command (PC: Ctrl) key and click on that layer in the image.
Change layer content
If you have an adjustment layer and you’ve spent some time painting on the layer mask, the last thing you want to do is start all over again if you decide you should have used…
Select Similar layers
Here’s a quick way to select multiple layers of the same kindómeaning multiple shape layers, type layers, or adjustment layers. Just click on one of the layers, and then from the Select menu, choose Similar…
Change the Fill Opacity on the fly
You probably know that (with a non-painting tool selected) you can press a number to change the opacity of a layer (1 for 10%, 2 for 20%, etc.). But what if you want to change…
Copy & Paste blend modes and opacity
Not only can you copy-and-paste layer styles from one layer to another, but you can also use the same method to copy blend modes and opacity to multiple layers. Just pick the layer that has…




