Adobe 65045315 - Photoshop Elements Use Manual page 77

USING PHOTOSHOP ELEMENTS 10
Using layers
Move the content in a layer
Layers are like stacked images on panes of glass. You can "slide" a layer in a stack to change what portion of its content
is visible in relation to the layers above and below.
In the Edit workspace, in the Layers panel. To move multiple layers at the same time, link the layers together in the
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Layers panel by selecting the layers and then clicking the Link Layers icon
Select the Move tool .
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• Drag within the image to slide the selected layer or layers to the desired position.
• Press the arrow keys on your keyboard to move the layer or layers in 1-pixel increments, or press Shift and an arrow
key to move the layer in 10-pixel increments.
• Hold down Shift as you drag to move the layer or layers directly up or down, directly to either side, or on a 45°
diagonal.
More Help topics
"Understanding layers" on page 62
Change the stacking order of layers
The stacking order determines whether a layer appears in front of or behind other layers.
By default, the Background layer must remain at the bottom of the stack. To move the Background layer, you need to
convert it into a regular layer first.
Dragging a layer below another layer changes the stacking order
In the Layers panel, select one or more layers. To select more than one layer, hold down the Ctrl key and click each
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layer.
To change the stacking order, do one of the following:
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• Drag the layer or layers up or down the Layers panel to the new position.
• Choose Layer > Arrange, and then choose Bring To Front, Bring Forward, Send Backward, or Send To Back.
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