Merging Layers


Merging Layers

Merge Target Layer into the Layer Below

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Menu: Layer Merge Down

Mac: Cmd + E

Win: Ctrl + E

This command merges the target layer with the layer below it, as long as the layer below the target layer is visible and is a normal layer (not a type, adjustment, or fill layer). The name of the layer below the target layer is the name that is kept.

Merge All Visible Layers into the Target Layer

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Menu: Layer Merge Visible

Mac: Cmd + Shift + E

Win: Ctrl + Shift + E

This command merges all visible layers into the target layer. The name of the target layer is the name that is kept.

Merge a Copy of All Visible Layers into the Target Layer

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Both: (Option) [Alt]+ Merge Visible

Mac: Cmd + Option + Shift + E

Win: Ctrl + Alt + Shift + E

This command merges a copy of all the visible layers into the target layer, leaving the original layers intact. However, this does change the target layer. What you might want to do instead is to create a composite copy of all visible layers into a new layer. To accomplish this, just do the obvious. Create a new layer before using this shortcut.

This is a great shortcut to use when making individual frames of an animation by hand. Each frame ends up being a composite of the individual layers. After you have the individual layers set up the way you want them for a particular animation frame, create a new empty layer, and use this shortcut. Modify the individual layers for the next frame, and repeat the process.

Merge All Linked Layers into the Target Layer

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Menu: Layer Merge Linked

Mac: Cmd + E

Win: Ctrl + E

This command merges all the linked layers into the target layer ”as long as the linked layers are visible! If any of the linked layers are hidden, they are deleted. This is actually a great tip to effectively merge the layers you want to composite and delete the layers you don't want at the same time.

Merge a Copy of the Target Layer into the Layer Below

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Mac: Cmd + Option + E or Option + Layer Merge Down

Win: Ctrl + Alt + E or Alt + Layer Merge Down

This command merges a copy of the target layer with the layer below it, as long as the layer below the target layer is visible.

Merge a Copy of All Linked Layers into the Target Layer

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Mac: Cmd + Option + E or Option + Layers Merge Linked

Win: Ctrl + Alt + E or Alt + Layers Merge Linked

This command merges a copy of all the visible linked layers into the target layer.



Photoshop 7 Power Shortcuts
Photoshop 7 Power Shortcuts
ISBN: 0735713316
EAN: 2147483647
Year: 2003
Pages: 210

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