Adobe 29180155 - Photoshop Elements 4.0 User Manual page 89

To create and name a new blank layer
Do any of the following in the Editor:
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To create a new layer with default name and settings, click the New Layer button
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palette. The resulting layer uses Normal mode with 100% opacity, and is named according to its creation order.
(To rename the new layer, double-click it and type a new name.
• To create a new layer and specify a name and options, choose Layer > New > Layer or choose New Layer from the
More menu in the Layers palette. Specify a name and other options, and then click OK.
The new layer is automatically selected and appears in the palette above the layer that was last selected.
See also
"To copy a layer from one image to another" on page 89
"To delete a layer" on page 87
"To duplicate a layer within an image" on page 88
"To specify a blending mode for a layer" on page 94
"To specify opacity for a layer" on page 94
To create a new layer from part of another layer
You can move part of an image from one layer to a newly created one, leaving the original intact.
In the Editor, select an existing layer, and make a selection.
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Choose one of the following:
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Layer > New > Layer Via Copy to copy the selection into a new layer.
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Layer > New > Layer Via Cut to cut the selection and paste it into a new layer.
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The selected area appears in a new layer in the same position relative to the image boundaries.
Creating a new layer by copying part of another layer and pasting it into a new layer
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