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Off-Topic Discussion => Arts & Talents => Topic started by: Roanoke on February 21, 2006, 03:35:02 pm

Title: A little help ? (photoshop)
Post by: Roanoke on February 21, 2006, 03:35:02 pm

Is it possible to collapse selected layers of an image into just one layer ?

I be doing a skin for a Rally Mk2 'scort.

Title: Re: A little help ? (photoshop)
Post by: Turnsky on February 21, 2006, 05:39:30 pm

it's in your layers menu (the one among the file, edit bar.. ) and just go "flatten image"

Title: Re: A little help ? (photoshop)
Post by: Fineus on February 21, 2006, 07:43:18 pm

"Merge Down" is another useful function if you want to keep some layers separate. It works by merging the layer you have selected down into the one below it - but leaves any other layers untouched.

Title: Re: A little help ? (photoshop)
Post by: knn on February 21, 2006, 08:06:21 pm

Or use Merge Visible

Title: Re: A little help ? (photoshop)
Post by: Turnsky on February 21, 2006, 09:35:58 pm

merge linked is also a useful function.

Title: Re: A little help ? (photoshop)
Post by: FireCrack on February 22, 2006, 03:41:29 am

ctrl+e

Merges linked if there are linked layers

Merges down if there are no linked layers

Title: Re: A little help ? (photoshop)
Post by: Turnsky on February 22, 2006, 05:48:01 am

also to note, for more complex things, use your layer pallette to make folders to stick each set of layers in, makes things easier if they're well organised, before i "discovered" that, i used to have 90+ layers all set out with no organisation bar what order i made them in  :p

Title: Re: A little help ? (photoshop)
Post by: Roanoke on February 22, 2006, 11:27:59 am

Quote from: Kalfireth on February 21, 2006, 07:43:18 pm

"Merge Down" is another useful function if you want to keep some layers separate. It works by merging the layer you have selected down into the one below it - but leaves any other layers untouched.

That's the fella. Cheers guys.