Adobe 29180155 User Guide - Page 95

ADOBE PHOTOSHOP ELEMENTS 4.0 90 User Guide Dragging the bamboo layer to another image See also "Understanding layers" on page 81 "About image size and resolution" on page 158 To move the content in a layer Layers are like stacked images on panes of glass. You can slide a layer in a stack to change what portion of its content is visible in relation to the layers above and below. 1 In the Editor, select a layer from the Layers palette. To move multiple layers at the same time, link the layers together in the Layers palette by selecting the layers and then clicking the Link Layers icon . 2 Select the Move tool . 3 Do one of the following: • Drag in the image to slide the selected layer or layers to the desired position. • Press the arrow keys on the keyboard to move the layer or layers in 1-pixel increments, or press Shift and an arrow key to move the layer in 10-pixel increments. • Hold down Shift as you drag to move the layer or layers directly up or down, directly to either side, or on a 45˚ diagonal. See also "Understanding layers" on page 81 "To link and unlink layers" on page 91 To change the stacking order of layers The stacking order determines whether a layer appears in front of or behind other layers. By default, the Background layer must remain at the bottom of the stack. To move the Background layer, you need to convert it to a regular layer first.