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3) The first new layer created by copying part of another layer in the same image, or
by creating a new blank layer will be labeled Layer 1. The second layer created in
this same way, will be Layer 2, and so on.
4) Layers that are created by
duplicating
a layer from
another
image file will be
treated as another new layer, and share the numbering sequence of (3).
5) Layers that are created by
duplicating
a layer in the
same
image file will be labeled,
Layer Name copy
— i.e, Layer 5 copy, or Main Image copy.
6) If a numbered layer is deleted or renamed, Photoshop will reuse its number.
If the
Background Layer
was created by opening an
Image File
, it will initially be identic-
al to the
Image File
. For this reason, many people start by creating a duplicate layer of the
Background Layer
, and then turning off the
Background Layer
.
They then do all their work, using the
Background Layer Copy
as their starting point. This
way the original image is always preserved, protected, and available within the layers of
the file by simply turning on the
Background Layer
.
