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08/25/2007 04:24:20 PM · #1 |
| What is the difference? Is there a way that these should be utilized in different ways? |
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08/25/2007 04:27:33 PM · #2 |
| merging visible will leave invisible layers intact so they can be edited later. flattening discards hidden layers. |
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08/25/2007 04:30:00 PM · #3 |
There's also a way to hightlight certain layers, right click and merge selected.
I don't think there's a difference. Merging puts them all in one layer. There are a few ways to do it. |
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08/25/2007 06:28:46 PM · #4 |
Originally posted by Nullix:
There's also a way to hightlight certain layers, right click and merge selected.
I don't think there's a difference. Merging puts them all in one layer. There are a few ways to do it. |
There is a difference.
Flatten Image - Flattens all layers (visible and non-visible).
Merge Visible - Merges ALL visible layers.
Merge Selected - Only merges the highlighted layers...leaving all other visible and non-visible layers.
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08/25/2007 11:14:40 PM · #5 |
| Ah, what I ment about there being no difference is one isn't better than the other in terms of image quality. They just merge layers. It's more of how you do it. |
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08/26/2007 12:06:50 AM · #6 |
Quality shouldn't matter....just file size. For every layer you have your file size is bigger. IE: 2mb without. with 1 layer=4mb, 2 layers=6mb, etc, etc.
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08/26/2007 12:13:05 AM · #7 |
| and while it may be obvious to some it took me a while to realize, you have to be on a currently visible layer to merge visible...drove me nuts wondering why it wouldn't do it. |
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08/26/2007 05:15:56 PM · #8 |
| Um, one last question... what is an invisible or non-visible layer? and what are they used for? thanks! |
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08/26/2007 05:27:15 PM · #9 |
Originally posted by tpbremer:
Um, one last question... what is an invisible or non-visible layer? and what are they used for? thanks! |
1 - On the layer palette you can see a little 'eye' icon. When it is turned on then that layer is visible. But sometimes you want to see what the image would look like without a particular step in your processing.
2 - So you turn the layer off by clicking on the 'eye' icon of the specific layer.
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08/26/2007 07:35:35 PM · #10 |
| Great stuff here..I didn't know you could highlight layers and merge them separately. Thanks. |
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08/26/2007 08:06:45 PM · #11 |
CTRL-ALT-SHIFT-E
Use it all the time. |
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