Table of contents:
- 1. How to merge a layer with the previous one
- 2. How to merge selected layers in Photoshop
- 3. How to merge selected layers to form a new layer (merge selected ones)
- 4. How to merge visible layers in Photoshop
- 5. How to merge visible layers to form a new layer (glue the visible)
- 6. How to merge linked layers in Photoshop
- 7. How to merge layers inside a clipping mask
- 8. How to merge layers into a Smart Object in Photoshop
- 9. How to merge all visible layers and delete the rest (flatten all layers)
- 10. How to group layers in Photoshop
2024 Author: Malcolm Clapton | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-17 03:44
Options for visible, selected and linked layers.
By merging the layers, you can manipulate them as one whole image. The actions of the tools will apply to all its contents, which is sometimes more convenient than editing each layer separately. This will permanently overlap the top pixels and reduce the size of the PSD file.
1. How to merge a layer with the previous one
Right-click on the desired layer and select "Merge with Previous". Or left-click on the layer and press Ctrl + E (Windows) or Command + E (macOS).
2. How to merge selected layers in Photoshop
Right click on any of them and choose Merge Layers. Or just press Ctrl + E (Windows) or Command + E (macOS).
3. How to merge selected layers to form a new layer (merge selected ones)
Right-click on any of the selected layers and press Ctrl + Alt + E (Windows) or Command + Option + E (macOS). The copies will be merged into a new layer with the prefix “merged”, and their originals will remain intact.
4. How to merge visible layers in Photoshop
Leave an eye mark only next to the layers you want to merge. Right click on any of them and select "Merge Visibles". Or just press Shift + Ctrl + E (Windows) or Shift + Command + E (macOS).
5. How to merge visible layers to form a new layer (glue the visible)
Leave an eye mark just next to the layers you want to glue. Then press Shift + Ctrl + Alt + E (Windows) or Shift + Command + Option + E (macOS). The copies of the visible layers will be merged into a new layer, and their originals will remain intact.
6. How to merge linked layers in Photoshop
Click on any of them with the right mouse button and choose "Select Linked Layers". Then press Ctrl + E (Windows) or Command + E (macOS).
7. How to merge layers inside a clipping mask
Right-click on the base (bottom layer) in the clipping mask and choose Merge Clipping Masks. The base layer must be raster.
8. How to merge layers into a Smart Object in Photoshop
Select the layers you want. Click on any of them with the right mouse button and select "Convert to Smart Object".
9. How to merge all visible layers and delete the rest (flatten all layers)
Leave an eye mark only next to the layers you want to merge. Click on any of them with the right mouse button and select "Roll Down". As a result, all transparent areas will be filled with white.
10. How to group layers in Photoshop
Select the layers you want. Right-click on any of them and select "Group from Layers". Or just press Ctrl + G (Windows) or Command + G (macOS).
The merging steps listed in the previous paragraphs work in the same way with layers within a group.
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