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Change and update a layer comp
If you change the configuration of a layer comp, you need to update it.
Select the layer comp in the Layer Comps palette.
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2 Make changes to the layer's visibility, position, or style. You may need to change the layer comp's options to record
these changes.
To change your comp options, select Layer Comp Options from the palette menu and select additional options to
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record layer position and style.
4 Click the Update Layer Comp button
Clear layer comp warnings
Certain actions create a state where the layer comp can no longer be fully restored. This happens when you delete a
layer, merge a layer, or convert a layer to a background. In such instances, a caution icon
comp name.
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Do one of the following:
• Ignore the warning, which may result in the loss of one or more layers. Other saved parameters may be preserved.
• Update the comp, which results in the loss of the previously captured parameters, but brings the comp up to date.
• Click the caution icon to see the message explaining that the layer comp can't be restored properly. Choose Clear
to remove the alert icon and leave the remaining layers unchanged.
• Right-click (Windows) or Control-click (Mac OS) the caution icon to see the pop-up menu that lets you choose
either the Clear Layer Comp Warning or the Clear All Layer Comp Warnings command.
Delete a layer comp
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Do one of the following:
• Select the layer comp in the Layer Comps palette and click the Delete icon in the palette, or choose Delete Layer
Comp from the palette menu.
• Drag it to the Delete icon in the palette.
Export layer comps
You can export layer comps to individual files, to a PDF file containing multiple layer comps, or to a web photo
gallery of layer comps.
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Choose File > Scripts and then choose one of the following commands:
Exports all layer comps to individual files, one for each comp.
Layer Comps To Files
Exports all layer comps to a PDF file.
Layer Comps To PDF
Exports all layer comps to a web photo gallery.
Layer Comps To WPG
at the bottom of the palette.
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