For example, if I want to merge layer 4 and layer 1 in the image below, then I need to position them so that layer 4 is directly above layer 1, or layer 1 is directly above layer 4. This means sorting the layers so that the two layers you want to merge together are on top of one another in the Layers panel. Organize your layers so that they are going to merge correctly. If, for some reason, you have hidden the Layers panel, press the F7 key on your keyboard to show it. Open the Photoshop image containing the layers that you wish to merge. Once you understand this potential downfall, then you are ready to correctly sort your layers for a merge. This means that if you merge a text layer with another layer, you will no longer be able to edit that text with the options on the Character panel. The first thing to understand when you merge layers in Photoshop CS5 is that it cannot be undone, and your merged layers will take on the properties of an image.
#HOW TO MERGE LAYERS IN PHOTOSHOP CS6 FULL#
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