7. Working with Layers

In This Chapter

Understanding Layers 118

Using the Layers Panel 119

Layer Basics 120

Changing the Layer Order 123

Managing Layers 125

Merging Layers 127

Converting and Duplicating Layers 130

Copying Layers Between Images 133

Transforming Layers 135

About Opacity and Blending Modes 138

Creating Clipping Masks 141

Using Layer Masks 142

Applying Effects with Layer Styles 144

The Style Settings Dialog 146

Making Color and Tonal Changes with Adjustment Layers 148

Applying Texture or Color with Fill Layers 150

Photoshop Elements allows you to work on individual image layers, a feature that lets you make edits that don’t permanently alter your original image. You can create and name new layers, and then reorder, group, and even ...

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