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pjglad
pjglad
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September 21, 2018
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New Consolidated Layer

  • September 21, 2018
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Where is the longcut for the New Consolidated Layer shortcut (Shift + Option + Command + E)?

In other words, where is it in the Layer menu?

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    Correct answer macpawel

    I'm afraid - it's only shorcut. I think you can't do it from menu

    pawel

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    pjglad
    pjgladAuthor
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    September 22, 2018

    Thanks

    JJMack
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    JJMackCommunity Expert
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    September 21, 2018

    That is know as Stamp visible layers and the way it works is a bit funky.  If the current Photoshop target layer visibility is off nothing is done nothing changes in your document.  If the current target layer is an empty art layer the composite of visible layers is stamped into that empty layer.  If the current target layer is visible and not empty a new empty layer is added to the layer stack above the target layer. It becomes the target layer and the composite of the visible layers are stamped into it.

    TO be safe in an action I always record Shift+Alt+CTRL+N+E which is actually two shortcuts Shift+Alt+CTRL+N Add new layer without prompt dialog and Shift+Alt+CTRL+E Stamp visible layers.  The way the current target will be a new empty layer to receive the stamp visible layers.

    JJMack
    davescm
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    davescmCommunity Expert
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    September 21, 2018

    I did not know about adding the "N" JJ. I think you just came up with the longest shortcut  .

    pjglad - as others have said , Shift+Ctrl+Alt+E (or Shift+Opt+Cmd+E) is shortcut only - no menu.

    Dave

    JJMack
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    JJMackCommunity Expert
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    September 21, 2018

    The reason is works the way it does is so Photoshop will be compatible with old Actions.   Many release ago you were required to add the empty layer before using  Stamp visible layers shortcut. Layer releases may it automatically if the current layer was not empty.

    I wish Adobe kept up the practice of compatibility.   That stopped in CS4 when they added the Adjustment and the bad fly-out menu options.   Your a lucky now a days if an action that add adjustment layer will work the way you recorded it if you ever change the options from their Adobe default settings.

    JJMack
    macpawel
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    September 21, 2018

    I'm afraid - it's only shorcut. I think you can't do it from menu

    pawel

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