The Links panel shows the link attributes for a selected linked layer.
The panel displays linked layer attributes that differ according on the type of linked layer selected. Any layer type can be a linked layer.
The Links panel is displayed by clicking the Is Linked icon on any linked layer in the Layers panel.
The Links panel displays the following:
Link Drop—relinks the currently selected linked layer's attribute to another layer that is dragged over this target.
Select previous/Select next—click to navigate between linked layers.
Unlink—click to remove the linked layer's attribute from layer linkage; edits to that attribute can then be made independently of other linked layers.The attributes list is as follows:
| Attribute | For sharing.. | Example |
|---|---|---|
| Pixel content | ..the same pixels between layers that update simultaneously on editing | Making a mask share the same pixel content as another mask |
| Blending mode & ranges | ..the same blend mode and tonal blending | Swapping out a multiply blend mode for a soft light blend mode en masse amongst composite images |
| Opacity & visibility | ..the same opacity level and Show/Hide settings between layers | Making multiple semi-transparent text frames that update with opacity changes |
| Layer effect parameters | ..the same layer effect settings (shadow, bevel, colour overlays) | Multiple text captions can use a common drop shadow appearance that update if the effect is modified. |
| Adjustment parameters | ..the same adjustment layer settings | Using the same white balance settings to uniformly 'warm' composited images |
| Live filter parameters | ..the same live filter layer settings | Sharing uniform blurs on multiple background composited images |
| Vector shape parameters | ..the shapes' appearances can be morphed | Rounded rectangles could update simultaneously if the the corner roundness is to change |
| Vector fill | ..a solid or gradient fill | Consistent colour-to-transparency 'tail-off' radial and linear gradients applied to composited images. |
| Vector line style | ..the stroke width, colour and style | Dotted lines on a travel map could change their dot pattern simultaneously. |