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2 Do one of the following:
Drag the layer to the Delete Layers button
•
the bottom of the Layers palette.
Click the Trash button at the bottom of the
•
Layers palette, and click Yes in the delete confir-
mation dialog box. To bypass this dialog box,
press Alt (Windows) or Option (Mac OS) as you
click the Trash button.
• Choose Delete Layer from either the Layers
menu or the Layers palette More menu, and
click Yes.
Merging layers
When you've finalized the characteristics and
positioning of two or more layers, merging these
layers into one helps reduce the size of your image
file. You can also choose to merge only the linked
layers, only the visible layers, or only the layers in a
group. (See "Creating grouped layers" on
page 106.) The intersection of all transparent areas
in the merged layers remains transparent.
For information on merging adjustment layers, see
"Merging adjustment layers" on page 106.
To merge a layer with the layer below it:
1 Make sure an eye icon displays next to each of
the two layers you want to merge. Select the top
layer of the pair in the Layers palette.
2 Choose Merge Down from either the Layers
menu, or from the Layers palette menu.
Note: If the bottom layer in the pair is a shape, type,
or fill layer, you can't choose Merge Down until
at
you've simplified the layer. (See"Simplifying layers"
on page 110.) If the bottom layer in the pair is linked
to another layer or is an adjustment layer, you also
can't choose Merge Down.
To merge all visible linked layers:
Make sure an eye icon displays next to all layers
1
you want to merge, and make sure they're linked
together. Select one of the linked layers in the
Layers palette.
Choose Merge Linked from either the Layers
2
menu, or from the Layers palette menu.
To merge all the visible layers in an image:
Hide any layers you don't want to merge.
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Choose Merge Visible from either the Layers
2
menu, or the Layers palette menu.
To merge layers that are in a layer group:
1 Hide any layers you don't want to merge that are
in the layer group.
2 Select the base layer in the group. If the base
layer is a type, shape, solid color fill, gradient fill,
or pattern fill layer, you must simplify the layer.
(See "Simplifying layers" on page 110.)
Choose Merge Group from the Layers menu or
3
the Layers palette menu.
To create a merged layer from all visible layers, while
keeping the hidden layers intact:
1 Click the eye icon next to layers you don't want
to merge.
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