Adobe Photoshop CC 2014 v.14.xx - Manual (Page 299)

Create and manage layers and groups
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Name
Use Previous Layer to Create Clipping Mask
Color
Mode
Opacity
Fill With Mode-Neutral Color
Note:
Create layers and groups
View layers and groups within a group
Show or hide a layer, group, or style
Create layers and groups
A new layer appears either above the selected layer or within the selected group in the Layers panel.
Create a new layer or group
1. Do one of the following:
To create a new layer or group using default options, click the Create a New Layer button or New Group button in the Layers
panel.
Choose Layer > New > Layer or choose Layer > New > Group.
Choose New Layer or New Group from the Layers panel menu.
Alt-click (Windows) or Option-click (Mac OS) the Create a New Layer button or New Group button in the Layers panel to display the
New Layer dialog box and set layer options.
Ctrl-click (Windows) or Command-click (Mac OS) the Create a New Layer button or New Group button in the Layers panel to add a
layer below the currently selected layer.
2. Set layer options, and click OK:
Specifies a name for the layer or group.
This option is not available for groups. (See Mask layers with clipping masks.)
Assigns a color to the layer or group in the Layers panel.
Specifies a blending mode for the layer or group. (See Blending modes.)
Specifies an opacity level for the layer or group.
Fills the layer with a preset, neutral color.
To add currently selected layers to a new group, choose Layer > Group Layers, or Shift-click the New Group button at the bottom of
the Layers Panel.
Create a layer from an existing file
1. Drag the file icon from Windows or Mac OS onto an open image in Photoshop.
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