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delaneyteichler
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August 20, 2023
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Duplication of layer with an opacity change

  • August 20, 2023
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Hello,

I am trying to duplicate a group of two layers that are a frequency separation edit which I have reduced the opacity on by 50%.  I would like the new group to be an exact copy but now at 100% opacity so that I can merge them and have a new layer at 100% opacity to effect further. 

I swear until today I have been doing this exact process and the duplication would look just like the previous layer but be at 100% opactity every time.  But today, the new layer's opacity is the same as the layer being duplicated, 50%, and it adds some of the edit that was reduced back onto the image.  When I push opacity up to 100% the full edit that I reduced of the layer underneath is back.  What am I missing?

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Correct answer Earth Oliver

Thank you for telling me that I'm wrong.  But even if I am remembering incorrectly, how do I achieve this?  I still need to merge that new group into a layer and have it be 100% opacity.  Is there a way to do this?  Thank you


before you duplicate: Select All>Copy Merged>Paste or use shift-opt-cmd-e to merge up to a new layer.

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Earth Oliver
Earth Oliver
Legend
August 23, 2023

how are you duplicating?

    c.pfaffenbichler
    Community Expert
    c.pfaffenbichlerCommunity Expert
    Community Expert
    August 23, 2023

    Could you please post screenshots with the pertinent Panels (Toolbar, Layers, Options Bar, …) visible? 

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    delaneyteichlerAuthor
    Participant
    August 29, 2023

    Here are screen shots of what I am describing, Photoshop 2023, first is the image with the full edit turned off:

    Next, the full edit which I would like to tone down by decreasing the opacity:

    Next this is the group at 50% opacity, which I would like to duplicate exactly as is, to a new group at 100% opacity so that I can merge it and effect it fully without it being at 50%:

    Then I duplicate that group of two layers by right-clicking on the group:

    And then here is the result:

    The new group is at 50% opacity, not 100%.  So if I merge it, the resulting layer is still 50%, so whatever effect I put on is only 50%.  Also, it is subtle, but some of the edit is back on the image.  Then here is that new group turned up to 100%, which is just the full edit again:

     

    Earth Oliver
    Earth OliverCorrect answer
    Legend
    August 30, 2023

    Thank you for telling me that I'm wrong.  But even if I am remembering incorrectly, how do I achieve this?  I still need to merge that new group into a layer and have it be 100% opacity.  Is there a way to do this?  Thank you


    before you duplicate: Select All>Copy Merged>Paste or use shift-opt-cmd-e to merge up to a new layer.

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