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USING PHOTOSHOP ELEMENTS 8
Using layers
Last updated 7/26/2011
Remove a layer from a clipping mask
Ungrouping the base layer from the layer above it ungroups all layers in the clipping mask.
❖ Do one of the following:
• Hold down Option, position the pointer over the line separating two grouped layers in the Layers panel (the pointer
changes to two overlapping circles
), and click.
• In the Layers panel, select a layer in the clipping mask, and choose Layer > Release Clipping Mask. This command
removes the selected layer and any layers above it from the clipping mask.
• In the Layers panel, select any layer in the group except the base layer, and do one of the following:
• Drag the layer below the base layer.
• Drag it between two ungrouped layers in the image.
Release clipping masks
1 In the Layers panel, select any layer other than the base layer in the clipping mask.
2 Choose Layer > Release Clipping Mask.
Layer styles
About layer styles
Layer styles let you quickly apply effects to an entire layer. In the Effects panel, you can view a variety of predefined
layer styles and apply a style with just a click of the mouse.
Three different layer styles applied to text
The boundaries of the effect are automatically updated when you edit that layer. For example, if you apply a drop
shadow style to a text layer, the shadow changes automatically when you edit the text.
Layer styles are cumulative, which means that you can create a complex effect by applying multiple styles to a layer.
You can apply one style from each style library per layer. You can also change a layer’s style settings to adjust the final
result.
