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January 29, 2025
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Keep First Selected Layer’s Name When Merging

  • January 29, 2025
  • 11 replies
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When merging layers in Photoshop, the resulting layer always takes the name of the topmost layer. Could you add an option for the merged layer to keep the name of the first selected layer instead? This would save time and avoid constant renaming.

11 replies

Stephen Marsh
Community Expert
Community Expert
January 29, 2025

Can you provide a screenshot of the before and after result that you are looking for?

 

Is this for 2, 3 or more layers? The "first selected layer" isn't clear.

Participating Frequently
June 26, 2026

How isn’t this clear? 

He obviously means the first layer you Shift Click when selecting multiple layers to merge. How do you not get that?