Adobe 23101335 User Guide - Page 217

ADOBE PHOTOSHOP 6.0 207 User Guide You can also use the Layers palette to apply layer masks and layer clipping paths to a layer. You can also apply layer styles to a layer and create adjustment layers or fill layers. You can use a clipping group to act as a mask for a group of layers or to specify a blending mode for a group of layers. A B C I D E J F K G L H M NOPQ R S A. Layer lock options (from left to right): Transparency, Image, Position, All B. Layer set C. Clipping group D. Text layer E. Show/Hide F. Base of clipping group G. Paintbrush icon H. Link/Unlink I. Fully locked layer J. Show/Hide layer style K. Effects bar L. Selected layer M. Partially locked layer N. New layer styles O. New layer mask P. New layer set Q. New adjustment or fill layer R. New layer S. Trash Viewing the Layers palette You can use the Windows menu to display the Layers palette, and use the palette tab to bring it to the front of the group of palettes. To view the Layers palette: 1 Choose Window > Show Layers, or click the Layers palette tab. 2 Use the scroll bars, or resize the palette to see additional layers. 3 Click the arrow ( ) to expand or collapse layer sets and layer effects such as drop shadows, glows, beveling, and embossing. (See "Using layer styles" on page 226.) Viewing and selecting layers With the Layers palette, you can control whether or not a layer, layer set, or layer effect is visible; whether or not a preview or thumbnail of a layer's contents is displayed; and also how transparency is displayed. Turning off thumbnails can improve performance and save monitor space. You can also color code layers to easily locate related layers or serve as a reminder of changes you need to make. Select a layer to make it the active layer; changes you make affect the active layer. To show or hide a layer, layer set, or layer effect: Do one of the following: • In the Layers palette, click the eye icon ( ) next to a layer, layer set, or layer effect to hide that layer, layer set, or layer effect. Click in the column again to redisplay the layer, layer set, or layer effect.