This shortcut is helpful for example, when adding a layer that you don’t want to be included in a Clipping Group. Command -click (Mac) | Control -click (Win) the New Layer icon (on the Layers panel) to create a new layer below the currently selected layer.

By default, new layers are added above the currently selected layer.

Command + Option + Shift + N (Mac) | Control + Alt + Shift + N (Win) adds a new layer bypassing the New Layer dialog.

Command + Shift + N (Mac) | Control + Shift + N (Win) will add a new layer and display the New Layer dialog for additional options (layer name, blend mode etc.).

Shift + Tab moves to the layer (above).Īdding New Layers to a Document in Photoshop

To rename multiple layers, rename one and then, without pressing the enter key to apply the new name, press the Tab key to move to the layer below.

To rename a single layer, double click the layer’s name in the Layers panel.

Double click the Background layer to display the New Layer dialog for additional options (renaming, color coding etc.).

Clicking the lock icon next to the Background layer on the Layers panel converts the Background to a layer enabling transparency, repositioning in the image area and changing the stacking order.

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