Questions tagged [layers]
Questions about grouping graphics (raster or vector) into layers, and applying effects to layers.
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Automatically duplicate all layers, each into its own new document
Is there a way to create an automated action or way of duplicating multiple layers so that each layer is duplicated into its own new document. Right now I have to manually right click, and click ...
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How to save multiple layers separately at once?
i have a question. Is there an option to save multiple layers but first image need to apply do all layers below. I know there is option for that in photoshop but it's not working for me. Im creating t-...
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Photoshop: get the difference between two layers
Here is what I have:
image with an object and a background behind it.
same background without an object.
Example bellow:
I want to get the difference between image 1 and image 2, which in this case ...
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How can i import multiple PDF as Layer in Adobe Acrobat Pro?
I have about 50 PDFs of one sheet each that I want to import as layers in another PDF with Adobe Acrobat Pro. As far as I can see, you can only import one at a time. Is there a way to make it more ...
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Apply adjustments to smart object also to healing brush edits
As an example, suppose I open this image (from a simple PNG or JPG file):
I convert its only layer to a smart object so I can non-destructively make adjustments, apply filters, etc.
I create a new ...
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Create a selection from alpha channel on a layer in Photoshop
I have two layers and an alpha channel:
And I would like to select an area on the "Layer 1" with a contour from the alpha channel, namely I want the "red" area be inside the ...
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How can I reproduce this linen print texture?
I would like to reproduce the vintage cloth book cover texture from this picture:
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As you can see, the brown drawing and text are also textured. It contains "white dots" which makes it ...
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how to detect the overprint checks through preflight checks in Acrobat DC Pro
Can anyone support/provide the steps for the Overprint checks in Preflight tool Adobe Acrobat DC pro application
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Paint the inside of the clipping mask without affecting the other layer
I am new to PS and I have no experience with Graphic Design whatsoever.
Here is what I did:
I started with a white background layer. Created a new layer (1) and made a rectangle with the selection ...
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How to recover the cutout image in Photoshop
Hi I am trying an image for website and mobile banner, for website it is going good but for mobile the image seems little incomplete.
I want to make the baby face complete for mobile view (portrait ...
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Is there any way to reduce the feather in photoshop after you have created your mask?
I am new to Photoshop and was trying to make an image cutout. I used a pen tool to make the selection around the image.
What I did is I gave a feather of 2px after making the selection.
Now that the ...
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Grouping soft light layers causes them to merge
I'm working with a graphic with a relatively dark background. I've got some white text in the foreground, and I set the blend mode of the text layer to Soft Light to make it semi-transparent. I then ...
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How to merge / blur together a large amount of pictures on different layers
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I have hundreds of pictures that I simply drag and drop from my filesystem to gimp, when it adds them each as a separate layer. I then manually drag each one to a place I want it on a page, ...
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Apply a script to all selected layers in Photoshop
I have a script modified from here:
specific resize layer action
Which will resize a selected layer to fit within 300px
(I tweaked it to check if width or height are bigger, and scale accordingly)
Is ...
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Photoshop changes colors when I save my edit or merge layers
I'm going to save an edit with multiple layers, curves, and mask layers. However, when I save the file some of layers do not apply properly and the saved file has huge differences from the picture I ...
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Showing Green Guide Layer in Adobe Illustrator 2020
I have some artboards to finish before the end of March. I want to display the Green Guide Layer as shown in the image. Can anyone help me to display it?
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GIMP: How to change opacity of multiple layers?
How do I change the opacity of multiple layers simultaneously in GIMP?
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Illustrator: how to align different elements of a layer without them collapsing together
I'm quite new to illustrator, but I'm having hard time trying to align the whole layer to the center of the artboard without its element collapsing all together, would you have any suggestions how to ...
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Is it possible to edit a smart object while viewing other layers?
Question is very similar to Edit smart object in Illustrator while viewing other Photoshop layers, but for Photoshop only.
Is it possible to edit a smart object "live", without having to ...
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Copy a (text) layer and paste in place in Gimp?
I have seen Copy/Paste Layers from one Project to another? on the GIMP forum:
Yes, you make the layer active, and Select>all + Edit>Copy and then in the target image do Edit>Paste as>New ...
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Stacking gradients and blend-modes
Desired result
I'm trying to stack some CSS gradients together to replicate a fill pattern from Excel.
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I have something that almost works, but it requires additional HTML elements and I'm not ...
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how to align a photoshop layer or part of it with the guide line or the document center
how to align the whole layer by referencing it to a specific area in that layer, the way the whole layer moves to the center of the document or to be centered in a specific guideline.
this problem ...
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Gimp edit all layers simultaneously with brush?
I want to edit all layers of the gif simultaneously by applying brush on all layers, I was applying brush on each layer but there are many layers and I can't do this again and again!
Solution for ...
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Why are my color adjustment layer params specified in CMYK when my Photoshop image is in RGB?
I'm playing around with the color adjustment layer capability in Photoshop (24.1.0). My image mode colour mode is set to RGB. But my options in the color adjustment menu are specified in CMYK.
This ...
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Snapping layers to the intersection of guidelines in Photoshop
(Working in Adobe Photoshop 2023)
I'm working with hexagons and went to the trouble of making a pixel perfect grid of guidelines so that I can quickly align my layers as needed (necessary with ...
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How to temporarily make only 1 layer in Gimp visible (and be able to revert to previous layer visibility settings)?
I'm able to Shift+LMB on the eye icon of a layer to make it the only visible layer. The problem is that after I finish editing, there is no way to return to the individual visibility setting of each ...
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How do I create a selection from a pattern or a fill layer in Photoshop?
I am trying to create a selection from a pattern. I created the pattern, then a fill layer, now I have this:
What I am actually trying to achieve is to delete lines from a picture. The solution I ...
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How to draw strokes under shape outlines on the same layer?
When drawing vector art in Illustrator, it is often the case that I wish to add highlights to a filled and stroked shape via a path with opacity. However, when I try to do this, the highlight bleeds ...
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Delete pixels in selection from multiple layers at once in Adobe Photoshop
In Adobe Photoshop is there a way to have multiple layers selected and then delete pixels in a selection from them?
The closest I could think of is to add them to a group and apply a mask created from ...
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Inkscape: Text hidden behind polygon on lower layer
I am working with labels on a choropleth map, all imported from a PDF in QGIS.
Because of issues related to the text when importing the file, I need to replace the label on each polygon.
For some ...
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How can I resize or transform the selected part of an image in paint shop pro?
I have some experience with adobe photishop. I know how to select a part of an image (or layer) and to resize/transform it (ctrl-T).
Because I do not have Adobe photoshop at home, but paint shop pro ...
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How do I apply a layer to multiple images in GIMP?
I am new to graphic design, and can't figure this out. I am making a "Meet the team" page for a small business's website. On the page will be staff portraits. I can edit out the original ...
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Why is Gimp Eraser erasing two layers?
I have 2 separate layers for the original eye background i called eyes-outline and another layer for my new eyes i called white-eyes. It's obvious that they are separate layers as in the left image I ...
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Layer colouring issue
I created a dxf from a group of layers in QGIS, and brought this into AutoCad 2023 and saved as a DWG. Every layer shows black on the model view but is red under layer properties. When I try to ...
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Resize a Layer Without Transform Controls
I would like to resize my layer without having to click the Transform Controls (the resize handles on the corners)
When using the move tool, once you do click the transform control, you can resize and ...
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How to give rounded stroke on two different paths in Ai?
I am trying to create an icon in Ai. But the problem I am facing is...
I want to give a rounded stroke.
Any idea how would I achieve this?
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How to merge text layer to multiple visible layers in GIMP?
I want to make a GIF and I need to merge text with all layers. If there is a more efficient way to do this instead of:
Dublicate Text Layer
Merge Down
and repeat if it's not the last layer
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How to prevent changing stroke every time in Adobe Illustrator?
I have created some icons in Ai, and I want to use them in Adobe Xd. I am trying to import a SVG file in Adobe XD. It's a tool for UI Designs. I am able to import in Ai but I don't want to change its ...
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Created Tiled Print Layouts with Page Overlap in CorelDraw 2021
I draft sewing patterns in CorelDraw 2021 and I'm attempting to create an 8.5" x 11" paper size tiled PDF that has some overlap with the pages to the right and underneath...for those who don'...
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how to split a layer into multiple layers in random formats
I need some software that "breaks" an image into multiple layers without needing to do selection.
Krita has something similar, but the division is done by colors and I want something random. ...
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Is there a Photoshop Alt+Drag equivalent in GIMP?
Is there a Photoshop Alt+Drag equivalent in GIMP, where you copy a selected object and drag it in a layer? All I can find is this, but it's under a paywall.
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What is this behavior in Adobe Illustrator?
I copy pasted one image icon from Adobe XD to create a vector of it in adobe illustrator.
But my Ai is behaving differently, it is having the icon in the background everywhere.
Seems like the hidden ...
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How to extend layer endpoint in Adobe After Effects
I had rendered a 5 seconds(24 fps) animation on Blender and brought it in to Adobe After Effects for extra additions.
It then appeared that I would need the animation a little longer to 15 seconds.
I ...
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Does Krita have a "Transform" or "Warp" layer option?
I'm getting accustomed to Krita, and I'm at a point where I need to warp some line art. It would be convenient if I could keep the original, as well—at the moment, I'm simply duplicating the normal-...
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Make text transparent in Photoshop
I have two layers of text and a blue background.
I want to make the "SERIEB2" text transparent in order to see the background and "cut" the text below.
How can I make it via ...
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How to copy an element in Photoshop without creating a new layer?
I drew one star and in that particular layer I want to copy paste it. Is there any way to do so in photoshop?
I must keep all the stars in one layer but induvial so that I can edit them in animation. (...
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How to paint a layer mask with varying edge hardness
I would like to paint a layer mask over a photo with blurred edges in some areas but hard edges in others (basically where the mask matches the subject's silhouette and a blurred layer mask creates a ...
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Can we add a round corner edge on line created using pen tool?
Can a rounded stroke be given to a line/ shape created using pen tool?
See the Image for your reference...
Currently what I have done is I drew another line rounded that and put on the top of it.
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Alpha to Colour in GIMP (for real)
The question has already been asked, but the accepted answer is really not what I'm looking for.
I want something that measures the alpha value of every pixel, and turns that into a given colour. So, ...
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Why bottom layer is getting move when I am trying to align in Ai?
I am working on some practice Illustration files, one problem that I am facing is whenever I am trying to align my top layer with the bottom one, the bottom one is getting moved. instead of the top ...
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