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January 7, 2022
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Do you sometimes have to organise a huge layer stack in Photoshop with the help of color labels?

  • January 7, 2022
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I often have to use huge layer stacks order to be able to make quick changes on the fly for clients who change their minds. As such, any extra tricks to organise and recognise layers at a glance is a massive help.

Grouping layers is fine and CAPITALISING written labels helps too. The thing I use the most though are the color labels, of which there are only seven (or eight if you count none at all). I have a system whereby each color has a consistent specific purpose, which leaves me just two alternate ones to switch between for random labelling. Why just limit them to seven? Sure, by all means keep the default colors, but why not have the option to access swatches and/or indeed apply any color you choose? Ideally I would like to assign, say, different shades of one or another to indicate subtle differences in meaning. What better way is there to organise things at a glance?  In the Foundry’s “Nuke” for example, you can create labels of any color at all in your node tree. SO useful.

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Stephen Marsh
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January 7, 2022

There is an open idea/feature request, currently only 25 votes... Add your vote here:

 

https://community.adobe.com/t5/photoshop-ecosystem-ideas/p-add-custom-colors-for-colour-coding-layers-and-groups/idi-p/12248776

 

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January 8, 2022
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Myra Ferguson
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January 7, 2022

Have you tried using layer comps (Window > Layer Comps)? Instead of trying to visually identify layers to turn on or off for your client, you can set their states in a layer comp that you can name. Just click on the layer comp to have it show those layers in the positions and with the layer styles that you want applied.

 

Here's more info on layer comps:

Layer comps

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January 8, 2022

Thanks. Interesting idea, but a complicated work around. Let's keep things simple so we can see things at a glance without having to click around. I'm not suggesting that default colours should be changed, but that an extra option should be added when you right click over the eye icon that allows access to swatches. Simples! 🙂