Adobe PHOTOSHOP ELEMENTS Manual page 176

CHAPTER 8
168
Using Layers
To select a layer:
Do one of the following:
In the Layers palette, click a layer to make
•
it active.
Select the move tool, right-click (Windows) or
•
Control-click (Mac OS) in the image, and choose
the layer you want from the context menu. The
context menu lists all the layers that contain pixels
under the current pointer location.
You can also select layers interactively as you use
the move tool. If Auto Select Layer is selected in the
Move tool options, the topmost layer containing
pixels under the cursor will be selected. (See
"Moving selections and layers within an image" on
page 110.)
Viewing layers
With the Layers palette, you can control whether a
layer is visible, whether a preview or thumbnail of
its contents is displayed, and also how trans-
parency is displayed. Turning off thumbnails or
reducing their size can save space in the Layers
palette, and reduce memory usage.
To show or hide a layer:
Do one of the following:
In the Layers palette, click the eye icon next to a
•
layer to hide that layer. Click in the column again
to redisplay the layer.
Drag through the eye column to show or hide
•
multiple layers.
Alt-click (Windows) or Option-click (Mac OS)
•
the eye icon for a layer to display just that layer.
Alt/Option-click in the eye column again to
redisplay all the layers.
Note: Only visible layers are printed.
Lion layer, and background hidden
To change the display of layer thumbnails:
Choose Palette Options from the Layers
1
palette menu.
Select a size or select None to turn off the
2
thumbnails, and then click OK.