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Chisnamic
Chisnamic
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February 22, 2017
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Problems with layers

  • February 22, 2017
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I am very new to Photoshop and I am just trying to understand how to use layers and already as expected . . . I am having problems understanding the use of layers.    

I have imported three (3) photos into Photoshop but in the layers panel I can only see the background layer and I cannot see the layers of the other two (2) photos that are supposed to be stacked vertically on top of each other.

  What am I doing wrong and / or  what should I do to be able to see all three layers ?

Thanks .

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    Correct answer davescm

    Thanks again Dave , I am a bit lost but please remember that I am a novice to photoshop ,  I just want to be able to see the three layers all stacked vertically in the layers panel.

    Thanks.


    ,  I just want to be able to see the three layers all stacked vertically in the layers panel.

    Hi
    Either of the methods described above will do that.

    If it was hard to follow try this.

    Go to File - Scripts -Load Files into stack

    In the dialogue that appears choose Files and Browse to the files you require. If you already have them open in separate documents choose Add Open Files.

    Click OK

    The files will load as one image per layer in the layers panel.

    Dave

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    rossanaa86732024
    Participant
    November 17, 2017

    Hello,

    I'm having a problem with layers too that never happened before.

    In the layers bar, each layer should have a corresponding image but for some reason in mine doesn't show. Instead of the picture there is a tiny brush and the layer is locked too.

    How can I fix it?

    davescm
    Community Expert
    davescmCommunity Expert
    Community Expert
    November 18, 2017

    Hi Rossana

    In the layers panel click the square at the top right and from the menu choose panel options. Then choose thumbnail size (it sounds like your is currently set to "none")

    Dave

      davescm
      Community Expert
      davescmCommunity Expert
      Community Expert
      February 22, 2017

      Hi

      How did you "Import" the 3 images?

      If you just use File-Open then each will open in a new Window and not as layers in the same document. (Note depending on how you have the interface set up you may just see the tabs at the top of each document window. See example below:

      If this is the case don't worry - just go to each window in turn, then use the move tool to click and drag the image up to the tab of the document you want to put it in then, when the window changes to that document, drag it down and over the existing image.

      You will see the layers build up.

      Dave

      Chisnamic
      ChisnamicAuthor
      Inspiring
      February 22, 2017

      Hi Dave , thanks very much for your very rapid reply . I imported the images by using Ctrl + O.

      davescm
      Community Expert
      davescmCommunity Expert
      Community Expert
      February 22, 2017

      Hi

      Yes that is the same as File -Open and each will be opened as a new document.

      As I said in previous post just use the move tool to drag them over into the document you want

      Dave

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