Copying And Arranging Layers - Adobe 29180155 - Photoshop Elements 4.0 Tutorial

Copying and arranging layers

Duplicate a layer within an image
Duplicate one or more layers in another image
Copy a layer from one image to another
Move the content in a layer
Change the stacking order of layers
Link and unlink layers
Merge layers
Merge layers into another layer
Flatten an image
Duplicate a layer within an image
You can duplicate any layer, including the Background layer, within an image.
Select one or more layers in the Layers panel, and do one of the following to duplicate it:
To duplicate and rename the layer, choose Layer > Duplicate Layer, or choose Duplicate Layer from the Layers panel More
menu. Name the duplicate layer, and click OK.
To duplicate without naming, select the layer and drag it to the New Layer button in the Layers panel.
Right-click the layer name or thumbnail, and choose Duplicate Layer.
Duplicate one or more layers in another image
You can take any layer, including the Background layer, from one image and duplicate it in another. Keep in mind that the pixel dimensions of the
destination image determine how large the printed copy of the duplicated layer can be. Also, if the pixel dimensions of the two images are not the
same, the duplicated layer may appear smaller or larger than you'd expect.
1. Open the source image. If you plan to copy a layer to an existing image rather than a new one, open the destination image as
well.
2. In the source document's Layers panel, select the name of the layer or layers you want to duplicate. To select more than one
layer, hold down the Ctrl key (Command key in Mac OS) and click each layer's name.
3. Choose Layer > Duplicate Layer, or choose Duplicate Layer from the More menu in the Layers panel.
4. Type a name for the duplicate layer in the Duplicate Layer dialog box, and choose a destination document for the layer, and
then click OK:
To duplicate the layer in an existing image, choose a filename from the Document pop-up menu.
To create a new document for the layer, choose New from the Document menu, and enter a name for the new file. An
image created by duplicating a layer has no background.
Copy a layer from one image to another
You can copy any layer, including the Background layer, from one image to another. Keep in mind that the resolution of the destination image
determines how large the printed copy of the layer can be. Also, if the pixel dimensions of the two images are not the same, the copied layer may
appear smaller or larger than you'd expect.
1. Open the two images you want to use.
2. In the Layers panel of the source image, select the layer that you want to copy.
3. Do one of the following:
Choose Select > All to select all of the pixels in the layer, and choose Edit > Copy. Then make the destination image
active, and choose Edit > Paste.
Drag the layer's name from the Layers panel of the source image into the destination image.
Use the Move tool (Select section of the toolbox), to drag the layer from the source image to the destination image.
The copied layer appears in the destination image, above the active layer in the Layers panel. If the layer you're dragging
is larger than the destination image, only part of the layer is visible. You can use the Move tool to drag other sections of
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