7. Working with Layers

In This Chapter

Understanding Layers

Using the Layers Panel

Layer Basics

Changing the Layer Order

Managing Layers

Merging Layers

Converting and Duplicating Layers

Copying Layers Between Images

Transforming Layers

About Opacity and Blending Modes

Creating Clipping Masks

Using Layer Masks

Applying Effects with Layer Styles

The Style Settings Dialog

Making Color and Tonal Changes with Adjustment Layers

Applying Texture or Color with Fill Layers

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 merge selected layers.

Layers are also immensely important when ...

Get Photoshop Elements 11: Visual QuickStart Guide now with the O’Reilly learning platform.

O’Reilly members experience books, live events, courses curated by job role, and more from O’Reilly and nearly 200 top publishers.

Start your free trial