Photoshop's Lesser Known 75 Tips - Tips for Using Layers

Tips for using layers Press Shift+“+” keys (forward) and Shift+“-” keys (backwards) to switch between various layers of composition modes. We can also press Alt + Shift + "a character" to quickly switch the composition mode.

N = Normal (Normal)
I = Dissolve
M = Multiply
S = Screen
O = Overlay
F = Soft Light
H = Hard Light
D = Color Dodge
B = Color Burn K = Darken
G = Lighten
E = Difference
X = Exclusion
U = Hue
T = Saturation C = Color
Y = Luminosity
Q = behind ( Behind 1 )

L = Threshold 2

R = Clear (Clear 3 )

W = Shadows ( Shadows 4 )
V = Midtones (Midtones 4)
Z = Highlights 4

Numbered is valid for the following conditions: [Note 1]
Only work in indexed mode on layers in the layer with the "reserved transparent area" off. Use the line [N]( Line ) and Bucket Tools to dodge and darken tools on the multi-layer picture. O]( Dodge and Burn Tools )

Press the numeric keys directly to change the opacity of the current tool or layer. Press "1" for 10% opacity, "5" for 50%, and so on. "0" is 100% opacity. Pressing the number key consecutively such as "85" indicates that the opacity is 85%.

Note: The above hot keys are also valid for the current drawing tools, so if you want to change the opacity of the current layer, first go to the move tool or a pick tool.

Hold down Alt and click on the desired layer before the eye icon Hide/show all other layers.

Hold down Alt to click the brush icon in front of the current layer It can release its links with all other layers.

To clear all layer effects on a layer, hold down the Alt key and double-click the layer effect icon on that layer Or select Layer » Effects » Clear Effects from the menu.

Tip: To turn off one of the effects, hold down the Alt key and select its name in the Layer » Effects submenu. Or you can cancel its "Apply" tag in the Layer Effects dialog box.

Hold down the Alt key in the layer panel and click between the two layers to group them. This is useful when some layers are linked and you only want to marshal some of them (because the group command [Ctrl+G] (Layer » Group with Previous) turns when the current layer has links to other layers. To marshal the link layer command [Ctrl+G] (Layer » Group linked ).

Here's a time-saving way to add adjustment layers (Layer » New » Adjustment Layer... ): Just hold down Ctrl and click on the "Create new layer" icon ( At the bottom of the panel, select the type of adjustment layer you want to add!

Press Alt to click the delete button ( At the bottom of the layer panel) layers can be deleted quickly (no need to confirm), and this also applies to channels and paths.

In addition to editing the layer mask in the channel panel, press Alt to click the icon on the mask on the mask to open it; hold down the Shift key to click on the mask icon to close/open the mask (a red cross X is displayed to indicate the mask is closed ). Hold down Alt + Shift and click on the layer mask to display it in ruby ​​(50% red). Hold down the Ctrl key and click on the mask icon to load its transparent selection.

Press the Add Layer Mask icon ( At the bottom of the layer panel, the added mask displays all the contents of the current selection by default (Layer » Add Layer Mask » Reveal All ); hold down the Alt key "Add layer mask" icon The mask added hides the current selection (Layer » Add Layer Mask » Hide All ).

Click on a blank area on the path panel to turn off the display of all paths

Tip: Press Ctrl+Shift+H to toggle the path display ( View » Show/Hide Path ).

Click on several buttons below the path panel (fill path with foreground , stroke path with foreground , load the path as a selection ), hold down the Alt key to see a list of available tools and/or options. When the current tool is a move tool (or hold down the Ctrl key at any time), right-click on the canvas to open the list of all layers for the current point (sorted from top to bottom): Selecting a layer name from the list will make it the current layer.

Tip: Hold down the Alt key and right-click to automatically select the uppermost layer of the current point, or open the Auto Select Layer option in the Move Tool Options Panel.

Tip: Hold down the Shift key (Alt+Shift+right click) to switch the current layer to the top layer.