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Merging Layers with the
Canvas
Dropping a layer (or group) merges its
contents with the canvas. Once you
drop a layer, you can no longer access
the layer’s content separately from the
canvas.
When you drop a layer, you can
choose to create a selection based on
the layer contents. For more
information about selections, refer to
“Working with Selections” on page 69.
To drop specific layers:
1 On the Layers palette, select the
layers (or groups) you want to
drop.
2 Do the following:
• Click the Layer Commands
button , and choose Drop.
Editing Layers
You can edit a layer’s content by
applying effects to it, transforming its
dimensions, or painting on it. You can
also move layer content to change the
overall image layout.
Painting on Layers
When a layer is selected, you can use
the brushes to paint, draw, erase, or
clone in a layer. When painting on
layers, keep the following points in
mind:
• You can’t paint across grouped
layers—you must collapse the
group first.
• You can protect areas of a layer
from painting by creating a
selection. For more information,
refer to “Creating Selections” on
page 70.
This is because the canvas has edges,
but layers do not—they are unlimited
in size. If you shift a pattern on a layer,
the pattern does not wrap around.
Refer to “Using Patterns” on page 36
for more information.
Moving Layer Content
When a layer is selected, you can
move its content anywhere in the
document to create a new image
layout.
To paint on a layer:
1 Select a layer.
2 On the Brush selector bar, choose a
brush category and variant.
3 Paint on the layer in the document
window.
Creating Patterns on Layers
You can use the same pattern-making
techniques on layers as you do on the
canvas. However, a pattern’s wraparound features do not apply to layers.
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