Layers Panel Overview; Convert Background And Layers - Adobe Photoshop CS6 User Manual

Video layers
You can use video layers to add video to an image. After importing a video clip into an image as a video layer, you can mask the layer, transform
it, apply layer effects, paint on individual frames, or rasterize an individual frame and convert it to a standard layer. Use the Timeline panel to play
the video within the image or to access individual frames. See Supported video and image sequence formats (Photoshop Extended).

Layers panel overview

The Layers panel lists all layers, layer groups, and layer effects in an image. You can use the Layers panel to show and hide layers, create new
layers, and work with groups of layers. You can access additional commands and options in the Layers panel menu.
Photoshop Layers panel
A. Layers panel menu B. Layer Group C. Layer D. Expand/Collapse Layer effects E. Layer effect F. Layer thumbnail
Display the Layers panel
Choose Window > Layers.
Choose a command from the Layers panel menu
Click the triangle in the upper right corner of the panel.
Change the size of layer thumbnails
Choose Panel Options from the Layers panel menu, and select a thumbnail size.
Change thumbnail contents
Choose panel Options from the Layers panel menu, and select Entire Document to display the contents of the entire document. Select Layer
Bounds to restrict the thumbnail to the object's pixels on the layer.
Turn off thumbnails to improve performance and save monitor space.
Expand and collapse groups
Click the triangle to the left of a group folder. See View layers and groups within a group.
Filter layers (CS6)
At the top of the Layers panel, the filtering options help you find key layers in complex documents quickly. You can display a subset of layers
based on name, kind, effect, mode, attribute, or color label.
Filter layers options in the Layers panel
1. Choose a filter type from the popup menu.
2. Select or enter the filter criteria.
3. Click the toggle switch to switch layer filtering on or off.

Convert background and layers

When you create a new image with a white background or a colored background, the bottommost image in the Layers panel is called Background.
An image can have only one background layer. You cannot change the stacking order of a background layer, its blending mode, or its opacity.
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