Layers panel Layers panel

The Layers panel lets you manage your design more easily by compositing layer content onto separate layers, each layer being independently controlled.

About the Layers panel

The panel can be used to build up your design as multiple layers, with each layer devoted to a particular facet (e.g., brush strokes, images, adjustments, vector shape, curves and text).

From the Layers panel you can:

Layers panel
The Layers panel.

Options

The following settings are available in the panel:

Panel pin Tap the pin icon in the top right of the panel to hide the panel automatically when you are no longer focusing on it.

Add Add—creates either an empty Pixel Layer or Fill Layer above the currently selected layer; a Pattern Layer (blank) or Pattern Layer from Selection (based on existing layer content); mask based on the current selection (Mask Layer) or an empty mask that ignores selections (Empty Mask Layer). Use Empty Group to allow objects to be subsequently dragged and dropped into it.

Merge and Rasterise Layers Merge and Rasterise—allows you to either:

Group Layers Group—groups the currently selected layers; tap option to ungroup any selected group.

Remove Layers Remove—deletes the currently selected layer.

Layer Options Layer Options include:

Opacity—adjusts opacity of the selected layer(s). Double-tap to reset to 100% opacity.

Blend Mode—changes how the applied pixels interact with existing pixels on the layer below. Double-tap to reset to Normal blend mode.

On each layer entry, the following options are available:

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