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Layers Palette


The Layers Blending Mode :
This determines the blending effect of the selected layer. To know more about the Blending layers mode please visit it's own page.

The Layers Opacity :
This would determine the Layers opacity in a percentage figure.

The Layers Fill :  
This would determine the Layers Fill in a percentage figure.

The Layers Lock : 
This would lock the layer in 4 different ways
Lock Transparency--> This would lock all the surrounding of the image(s) available on the selected layer.
Lock Image pixels--> This would lock the filled pixels of the layer
Lock Position--> This would lock the layer in place
Lock all--> This would lock all the above.

The Layers Visibility :
This would hide the layer and make it reappear again (visible again)

The Layers Name :
With double clicking on the name, Photoshop opens a window where you can write the new name.

The Layers Linking
This would link two or more selected layers together, so you can align or distribute or move together.

The Layers Effect :
This would open the effects window, To know about them in details please go here

The Layers Masking :
This would allow to create a layer mask

The Layers Fill Or Adjustment :
This allows you to control the fill or color adjustment of a selected layer.

The Layers Grouping
This would open a folder where you can drag and drop layers inside of it (for organizing purposes only)

The Create New Layer :
This creates a new layer above the selected layer

The Layers Deletion :
This would delete the selected layer.


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