Photoshop Layer Management Tips

Like Goole and Baidu, Photoshop is now into everyone's life. Whether you're a novice or a professional, you can use Photoshop to create images that you like. But for the PS novice, it is easy to encounter PS crash (click here to learn to prevent PS crash techniques), and the PSD file is too large is the cause of the PS crash.

In addition, whether it is the design of a new Web site to identify developers, or the production of a digital illustration, most of the need for a team to create a common, PSD files in this team for the flow and modification. At this point, PS layer Management will appear very important. And do a good job of PS layer management can effectively control the size of PSD files, improve the efficiency of the transfer of PSD files, the translation of foreign products in this issue with the introduction of foreign designers Luke O ' Neill in the PS layer management experience, hope to be useful to everyone.

PS Layer Management can effectively control the size of PSD files

First, name all the layers

When PSD files need to be shared among a design team, it is important to "name all the layers." Of course, some PS users may think that this point alone to come out, more silly. But for the PS novice, when a PSD file has a large number of layers, adjust the layer, it is easy to forget to name the layer, or the name is very confusing.

Some PS users may find it tedious to name the process, but it's actually a lot easier than you think. For example, if you name a layer "star map 1", then even if you copy the layer, the copied layer will have a "map 1" prefix, all you have to do is modify the serial number. Double-click a layer to rename it. In the creation, as long as a new layer on the timely naming, it is not easy to confusion, the workload is not very large.

Second, color tag layer

Marking layers with color is a good way to identify them. In the layer operator panel, click on the right mouse button, select the appropriate color to mark on the OK. Visual coding is more noticeable than a layer name. This method is especially useful for labeling some of the same types of layers.

Third, Merge layers

For PS workflows, "merging layers" is a very important technique for layer management. When you want to apply many of the same effects to each layer, merging layers is a very simple and fast way to save a lot of time and improve authoring efficiency.

As the name suggests, "merge layers" is the merging of all selected layers into one layer. Note the selection of the base layer, because the hierarchy and name of the merged layer in the Layers panel are based on the "base layer" selected before the merge. If the base layer selection is unreasonable, there may be situations where some layers are obscured after merging.

The "merge layer" operation is very simple, you can select "Merge Layer" by right-clicking the mouse in the layer operator panel, or you can use the shortcut key ctrl+e to complete the merge layer operation. Of course, you can also choose merge layers from the Layers drop-down menu in the top menu bar.

Iv. Use layer Groups

If you've used as many of the three techniques as renaming, color labeling, and merging layers, there are still a lot of layers on the layer board, and you can consider using layer groups.

Layer groups are like creating a new layer folder on the Layers panel. The action method is very simple, the top menu bar "layer" > New > Group, after naming, drag the corresponding layer into the layer group as a whole, then you can copy, drag the layer group, You can also click on a layer group to modify one of the layers.

Delete the unused layers in time and check the order of the layers frequently

In a larger-volume PSD file, there may be some blank layers or layers that are not used. In order to avoid these useless layers occupy too much space, thereby slowing the PS running speed, PS users should be in a timely manner to delete operations.

Also, check the order of the layers from time to time to ensure that the layers in the layer are stacked in the correct order. For example, a type layer is usually placed at the top, and the background layer is placed at the bottom, and the labeled layer should appear in order where the label should be.

This allows you to minimize the size of the PSD and make the PSD layer content clear and understandable. Especially in team work, the next person to take over the PSD file can quickly understand the PSD file information, and quickly respond to their work to improve the overall efficiency of the creation.

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