Layers for clipping must be one above another where layer above will be clipped into layer below. Hold down Alt key on keyboard and navigate pointer with mouse button to line between two layers until cursor transform to arrow with two circles, then click and layers are clipped.
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Clipping layer allows you to insert content of one layer into another layer. For example: create type layer and type some text then place layer with image above it and clicp layer with image into layer with text. Text will be filled with image from layer above.
First move layer with content you want to clip above shape layer. Ensure that layer with content to be clipped is selected then go to Layer > Create Clipping Mask.
There are many resources and websites that offer information about Photoshop layers. Some of these websites that offer information are Adobe, Photoshop Essentials and Photoshop Cafe.
color layers is simply color layers
Open the Layers window.
Yes, .psd files maintain the layers you create in Photoshop so that the next time you open your .psd file in Photoshop you can continue to work directly onto the layers.
One layer.
To store image parts.
To select all layers in photoshop for a PC open up your layers window (It is under window - layers), hold down the shift key and click on each layer that you want to group together or edit.
Flattening layers just merges all layers down into one. It reduces file size, but once the image is saved and Photoshop is closed, you will no longer be able to undo the change and edit those layers separately.
I opened a new project in Photoshop Elements 6 and began adding layers. I'm at over 360 and it hasn't stopped yet :D My guess is, it will add as many layers as your computer can handle without crashing.
Don't know how it actually does it, but you can only save layered images in format that supports them. ie: photoshop native files .PSD or layered TIFFs. Jpegs can not be saved with layers.
The Move Tool allows you to rearrange layers in Photoshop by dragging and dropping.
layers are separate images stacked one above another, layers can have transparent areas so you can see content below