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Adding layers and layer sets
You can create empty layers and add content to them, or you can create new layers from
existing content. When you create a new layer, it appears either above the selected layer or
within the selected layer set in the Layers palette.
Layer sets help you organize and manage layers. You can use layer sets to easily move
layers as a group, to apply attributes and masks to groups of layers, and to reduce clutter
in the Layers palette. You cannot create a new layer set within an existing layer set.
To add a new layer or layer set using default options:
Click the New Layer button
To add a new layer or layer set and specify options:
1 Do one of the following:
Choose Layer > New > Layer or Layer > New > Layer Set.
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Choose New Layer or New Layer Set from the Layers palette menu.
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Alt-click (Windows) or Option-click (Mac OS) the New Layer button or New Layer Set
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button in the Layers palette.
Ctrl-click (Windows) or Command-click (Mac OS) the New Layer button or New Layer
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Set button in the Layers palette to add a layer below the currently selected layer.
2 Set layer options, click OK:
Name to specify a name for the layer or layer set. (See
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Group with Previous Layer to create a clipping group. This option is not available for
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layer sets. (See "Creating clipping groups" on page
Color to assign a color to the layer or layer set. (See
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Mode to specify a blending mode for the layer or layer set. (See
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mode" on page 296.)
Opacity to specify an opacity for the layer or layer set. (See
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page 295.)
(Photoshop) Fill with Mode-neutral color to fill the layer with a preset, neutral color.
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(See "Filling new layers with a neutral color" on page
To convert a selection into a new layer:
1 Make a selection. (See
2 Do one of the following:
Choose Layer > New > Layer Via Copy to copy the selection into a new layer.
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Choose Layer > New > Layer Via Cut to cut the selection and paste it into a new layer.
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To create a new layer set from linked layers:
Choose Layer > New > Layer Set from Linked. (See
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in the Layers palette.
"Renaming layers" on page
319.)
"Color coding layers" on page
"Choosing a blending
"Setting layer opacity" on
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"Linking layers" on page
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