Adobe 23101335 User Guide - Page 223
Grouping layers into sets, Choose Layer > New > Layer Set from Linked.
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ADOBE PHOTOSHOP 6.0 213 User Guide Grouping layers into sets Layers can be grouped into layer sets. Layer sets allow you to easily move the layers as a group, apply attributes or a mask to the group, or collapse the group to reduce clutter. Layer sets also allow you to set up blending options for the entire set. By default, the blending mode of a layer set is Pass Through, which means that the layer set has no blending properties of its own. Layers inside a layer set in Pass Through mode appear the same as they would outside of the layer set. When you choose a different blending mode for a layer set, you effectively change the order in which the entire image is composited. All of the layers in the layer set are composited first. The composited layer set is then treated as a single image, and blended with the rest of the image using the selected blending mode. Thus, if you choose a blending mode other than Pass Through for the layer set, none of the adjustment layers or layer blending modes inside the layer set will apply to layers outside the set. To create a new layer set from linked layers: Choose Layer > New > Layer Set from Linked. For additional methods of creating layer sets, see "Adding layers" on page 210. To drag a layer into a set: Do one of the following: • If the destination layer set is collapsed, drag a layer to the layer set folder ( ) or the layer set name. When the layer set folder and name are highlighted, release the mouse button. The layer is placed at the bottom of the layer set. • If the destination layer set is expanded, drag a layer to the desired location within the layer set. When the highlighted line appears in the desired location, release the mouse button. To drag a layer out of a set: Do one of the following: • Drag the layer up or down in the Layers palette. When the highlighted line appears in the desired location, release the mouse button. • To drag a layer to a position directly below a layer set, drag below the layer set and to the left of the layers contained within the layer set. If the layer set is collapsed, drag the layer below the layer set and make sure the layer set folder and name is not highlighted before you release the mouse button. To collapse or expand a layer set: Do one of the following: • Click the triangle ( ) to expand the layer set and display the layers contained within the layer set. • Click the inverted triangle ( ) to collapse the layer set and display only the layer set name. • To collapse or expand effects applied to layers contained within a layer set, hold Alt (Windows) or Option (Mac OS) when clicking the triangle to expand or collapse the set.