7. Layer Basics

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In This Chapter

Creating layers 109

Duplicating layers 111

Converting the Background 112

Selecting layers 113

Restacking layers 114

Working with layer groups 114

Deleting individual layers 116

Hiding and showing layers 116

Moving layer content 117

Choosing Layers panel options 118

Merging layers 120

Flattening layers 122

The beauty of assigning various parts of a document to layers is that you can edit them individually—maybe some text on one layer, a silhouetted shape on another, and an overall background image behind. An image can contain only one Background (note the ...

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