The Layers panel lets you manage your design more easily by assembling layer content onto separate layers, each layer being independently controlled.
About the Layers panel
Layers are composited together to form your complete design which shows up on your page.
The panel can be used to build up your design as multiple layers, with each layer devoted to a particular facet (e.g., brush strokes, images, adjustments, as well as vector shape, line and text).
From the Layers panel you can:
Create or delete layers
Apply blend modes to layers
Arrange and reorder layers
Select layers
Show and hide layers
Group layers
Lock layers
Clip layers
Create masks
Add layer adjustments, effects, and filters
Create export slices (Export Persona only)
The Layers panel, in Photo Persona (left) and Export Persona (right), showing layers in the current document.
The panel displays the following:
Opacity—Adjusts opacity of the selected layer(s).
Blend Mode—Changes how the applied pixels interact with existing pixels on the layer below. Choose mode type from a pop-up menu.
Blend Ranges—Click to access a dialog for setting the blend ranges, blend gamma and antialiasing settings for the selected layer.
Lock/Unlock—Click to lock or unlock selected layers to prevent or allow editing.
Expand/Collapse—Click to expand/contract the layer, revealing child layers, or group layer to expand the group's content.
Layer entry—The created layer, showing a thumbnail of layer contents and the layer name.
Hide/Show layer—Uncheck to hide the layer; check to make it visible again.
Edit All Layers—Allows selection and editing of layer contents across all layers (rather than the current layer).
Mask Layer—Creates a layer mask to reveal a portion of a layer while the rest of the layer remains hidden.
Adjustments—Adds a non-destructive adjustment layer for tonal and colour correction.
Layer Effects—Applies a layer effect to the currently selected layer.
Live Filters—Applies a non-destructive filter layer to add creative effects.
Group Layers—Groups the currently selected layers.
Add Pixel Layer—Creates an empty new pixel layer above the currently selected layer.
Remove Layer—Deletes the currently selected layer.
Create Slice—Creates a slice from the layer content in readiness for export. Only shows in Export Persona.