Adobe Photoshop CC 2014 v.14.xx - Manual (Page 269)

Fill Content
Vector Mask
Smart Object
Video
3D (Extended only)
Layer
All Layers
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Rasterizes the fill of a shape layer, leaving the vector mask.
Rasterizes the vector mask on a layer, turning it into a layer mask.
Converts a Smart Object into a raster layer.
Rasterizes the current video frame to an image layer.
Rasterizes the current view of 3D data into a flat raster layer.
Rasterizes all vector data on the selected layers.
Rasterizes all layers that contain vector and generated data.
To rasterize linked layers, select a linked layer, choose Layer > Select Linked Layers, and then rasterize the selected layers.
Delete a layer or group
Deleting layers you no longer need reduces the size of your image file.
To quickly delete empty layers, choose File > Scripts > Delete All Empty Layers.
1. Select one or more layers or groups from the Layers panel.
2. Do one of the following:
To delete with a confirmation message, click the Delete icon . Alternatively, choose Layers > Delete > Layer or Delete Layer or Delete
Group from the Layers panel menu.
To delete the layer or group without confirmation, drag it to the Delete icon , Alt-click (Windows) or Option-click (Mac OS) the Delete
icon, or press the Delete key.
To delete hidden layers, choose Layers > Delete > Hidden Layers.
To delete linked layers, select a linked layer, choose Layer > Select Linked Layers, and then delete the layers.
Export layers
You can export all layers or visible layers to separate files.
Choose File > Scripts > Export Layers To Files.
Merging layers
When you have finalized the content of layers, you can merge them to reduce the size of your image files. When you merge layers, the data on
the top layers replaces any data it overlaps on the lower layers. The intersection of all transparent areas in the merged layers remains transparent.
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