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Raw & Post Processing, Printing => Digital Image Processing => Topic started by: Michael H. Cothran on April 08, 2012, 05:16:56 pm

Title: State of the...in Layers
Post by: Michael H. Cothran on April 08, 2012, 05:16:56 pm

Forgive my lame title, but I am having a senior moment.
Re - Photoshop
Can anyone tell me how to make a new layer at the top of the layer palette which display the current rendition of all the layers beneath it? I believe it is referred to as "State of the..." ???
What is the keyboard shortcut on a Mac?

Thank you.

Title: Re: State of the...in Layers
Post by: Schewe on April 08, 2012, 05:20:02 pm

From the top layer hold the option/alt key then go into the Layers panel flyout and select Merge Visible.

Title: Re: State of the...in Layers
Post by: Christoph C. Feldhaim on April 08, 2012, 05:20:18 pm

On Windows its

Ctrl+Alt+Shift+E

There should be a MAC equivalent

Title: Re: State of the...in Layers
Post by: Schewe on April 08, 2012, 05:27:28 pm

Quote from: Christoph C. Feldhaim on April 08, 2012, 05:20:18 pm

Ctrl+Alt+Shift+E

I draw the line on trying to remember more than two command keys plus a letter :~)

Title: Re: State of the...in Layers
Post by: Michael H. Cothran on April 08, 2012, 05:34:06 pm

Thanks Jeff & Christoph
Both ways worked.

Christoph - FYI - On a Mac it would be Command/Option instead of Control/Alt, + Shift E

Jeff - you are so right. Not only is 4 keys difficult to remember, it also requires some "skillful" dexterity to pull off. ;D

Title: Re: State of the...in Layers
Post by: Chris_Brown on April 08, 2012, 05:34:59 pm

Turn on all the layers you want to include, click the top layer, press command/option/shift/E.

Title: Re: State of the...in Layers
Post by: Christoph C. Feldhaim on April 08, 2012, 05:36:57 pm

Quote from: Schewe on April 08, 2012, 05:27:28 pm

I draw the line on trying to remember more than two command keys plus a letter :~)

I just memorize it as  "All + E"
:)