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USING PHOTOSHOP ELEMENTS 8
Using layers
Last updated 7/26/2011
Create a new layer.
Create a new fill or adjustment layer.
Delete a layer.
The layer is linked to another layer.
Lock transparency.
Lock all layers.
Also at the top are the panel Blending Mode menu (Normal, Dissolve, Darken, and so on), an Opacity text box, and
panel options.
More Help topics
“About adjustment and fill layers” on page 62
“About opacity and blending options in layers” on page 60
“Simplify a layer” on page 55
Adding layers
Newly added layers appear above the selected layer in the Layers panel. You can add layers to an image by using any
of the following methods:
• Create new, blank layers or turn selections into layers.
• Convert a background into a regular layer or vice versa.
• Paste selections into the image.
• Use the Type tool or a shape tool.
• Duplicate an existing layer.
You can create up to 8000 layers in an image, each with its own blending mode and opacity. However, memory
constraints may lower this limit.
More Help topics
“About text” on page 234
“About shapes” on page 241
“Delete a layer” on page 55
Create and name a new blank layer
❖ Do any of the following:
• To create a new layer with default name and settings, click the Create A New Layer button at the button 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 new layer and specify a name and options, choose Layer > New > Layer, or choose New Layer from the
panel menu in the Layers panel. 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.
