Adobe 29180155 User Guide - Page 91

ADOBE PHOTOSHOP ELEMENTS 4.0 86 User Guide To select layers interactively as you use the Move tool, select Auto Select Layer in the options bar. When you select this option, the Move tool selects the topmost layer containing opaque pixels under the pointer. See also "Understanding layers" on page 81 "To sample color from all visible layers" on page 88 "To select all opaque areas on a layer" on page 95 "To copy selections with the Move tool" on page 117 To show or hide a layer In the Layers palette, the eye icon in the leftmost column next to a layer means that the layer is visible. 1 In the Editor, choose Window > Layers if the Layers palette is not already open. 2 Do one of the following: • To hide a layer, click its eye icon. Click in the eye column again to show the layer. • Drag through the eye column to show or hide more than one layer. • To display just one layer, Option-click the eye icon for that layer. Option-click in the eye column again to show all the layers. See also "About the Layers palette" on page 82 To resize or hide layer thumbnails 1 In the Editor, do one of the following, choose Palette Options from the More menu in the Layers palette. 2 Select a new size, or select None to hide the thumbnails. Then click OK. See also "About the Layers palette" on page 82 To lock or unlock a layer You can fully or partially lock layers to protect their contents. When a layer is locked, a lock icon appears to the right of the layer name, and the layer cannot be deleted. Except for the background layer, you can move locked layers to different locations in the stacking order of the Layers palette. O In the Editor, select the layer in the Layers palette, and do one of the following: • Click the Lock All icon at the top of the Layers palette to lock all layer properties. Click the icon again to unlock them. • Click the Lock Transparency icon at the top of the Layers palette to lock the transparent areas of the layer, so that no painting occurs in them. Click the icon again to unlock. Note: For type and shape layers, transparency is locked by default and cannot be unlocked without first simplifying the layer.