Adobe PHOTOSHOP 5.0 User Manual page 270

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Using Layers
To move a selected layer one level up in the
Layers palette, press Ctrl+] (Windows) or
Command+] (Mac OS). To move one level
down, press Ctrl+[ or Command+[. To move to
the topmost level, press Ctrl+Shift+] or
Command+Shift+]. To move to the
bottommost level (above the background), press
Ctrl+Shift+[ or Command+Shift+[.
To change the order of layers by dragging:
In the Layers palette, select the layer that you
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want to move.
Drag the layer up or down in the Layers palette.
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When the highlighted line appears in the desired
position, release the mouse button.
Original image
Zebra layer dragged below Lion layer
Note: By default, the background cannot be moved
from the bottom of the layer list. To move the
background, first convert it to a layer as described
in the procedure to convert a background into a layer
on page 264.
Linking layers
By linking two or more layers, you can move their
contents together. You can also perform the
following tasks on linked layers:
Apply transformations (see "Transforming
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objects in two dimensions" on page 182).
Align layer contents (see "Moving and aligning
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layer contents" on page 265).
Merge layers (see "Merging layers" on
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page 268.).
Create clipping groups (see "Creating clipping
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groups" on page 275).
To link layers:
Select a layer in the Layers palette.
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