Graphics Programs Reference
In-Depth Information
Using Duplicate to move a layer
In this next section of the lesson, you will move one layer to another using the Duplicate Layer feature.
Keep in mind that when you add new layers to your documents, the new layers typically appear on top of
the active layer.
1
Return to the
ps0901_work
file by clicking the tab at the top of the workspace, and then locate the Lay-
ers panel. If you don't see it, choose Windows > Layers. Note the stacking order of your image files.
The dog image should be at the top of the stack; if it is not, drag it to the top of the stack now. Click the
bottom layer (
ps0901.psd
) to make it the active layer.
2
Click the tab of the doghouse image,
ps0903.psd
, to make that image come forward as the active file.
3
In the Layers panel, press and hold the Alt (Windows) or Option (Mac OS) and double-click the Back-
ground layer to turn it into a layer, now named Layer 0.
4
Right-click (Windows) or Ctrl+Click (Mac OS) the new Layer 0. When the context menu appears, se-
lect Duplicate Layer; a Duplicate Layer dialog box appears.
5
Type
doghouse
in the As section of the Duplicate Layer dialog box. This will be the name of your
newly duplicated layer.
6
In the Destination section, choose the
ps0901_work
file from the drop-down menu, and then click OK.
You can choose to duplicate selected layers into other open images.
You can select to move one or more layers from one file to another using the Duplicate Layer fea-
ture. You can also use Duplicate layer to copy selected layers to a brand new file.
7
Choose File > Close to close the
ps0903.psd
file. Do not save any changes.
8
If you take a look at your
ps0901_work
file, you see that the doghouse layer has been added in-between
the layer of the grassy hill
(ps0901.psd
) and the dog (
ps0902.psd
).
