Working with layers

When you work with layers in PaintShop Pro, you can add elements to your images, create artistic effects and illustrations, and edit your images more easily. You can add or delete layers, rearrange the order in which they are stacked, and blend their pixels in various ways. Unless you merge the layers, you can edit each one independently of the others.

This section presents the following topics:

• Understanding layers

• Using layers with photos

• Using layers with illustrations

• Using the Layers palette

• Creating layers

• Promoting the background layer

• Deleting layers and clearing layer contents

• Duplicating and copying layers

• Renaming layers

• Viewing layers

• Finding layers

• Organizing layers by color

• Changing the order of layers in an image

• Moving layers on the canvas

• Grouping layers

• Linking layers

• Blending layers

• Setting layer opacity

• Protecting transparent areas of raster layers

• Merging layers

• Using adjustment layers

• Using layer styles

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