Layer Basics Flashcards
Every Photoshop file contains one or more what?
Layers
What does a checkered pattern in Photoshop symbolize?
A transparent layer
What does rearranging the order of our layers in the layer panel achieve?
Which layers are more visible in our composition than others
A single row in the layer panel is equivalent to how many layers in the Photoshop document?
One
What does changing the blending mode alter?
How one layer interacts with the layers below it
Layer rows will appear different from one another in the layer panel depending on what?
The layer type
In what scenario would you create a custom preset layer style?
To save and reuse custom layer styles
Like layers, layer styles can be hidden/disabled by doing what in the layers panel?
Clicking the eyeball icon
Utilizing global light will create what effect on your composition?
The same light source for all layers and their styles