To create a new layer from your keyboard, press Shift+Ctrl+N (Win) / Shift+Command+N (Mac). We can also create new layers directly from the keyboard without needing to click the New Layer icon at all. The new layer appears with the custom name. This tutorial is Part 10 of our Photoshop Layers Learning Guide.ĭownload this tutorial as a print-ready PDF! The Essential Layers Shortcuts Show And Hide The Layers Panelīy default, Photoshop's Layers panel appears in the panel column along the right of the screen:

If you're using Photoshop CS5 or earlier, you'll want to check out the original version of this tutorial. This updated version of the tutorial is for Photoshop CS6 (which is what I'll be using) and is fully compatible with Photoshop CC. In this tutorial, I've combined the two and rounded up Photoshop's essential keyboard shortcuts for working with layers! Learning these powerful shortcuts will increase your productivity, and they'll boost your confidence as you take a giant leap forward on the road to Photoshop mastery! Layers keep our work flexible, while keyboard shortcuts help us complete our goals as quickly as possible. When it comes to getting the most out of Photoshop with the least amount of effort, there are two things we absolutely need to know-how to use layers, and how to use keyboard shortcuts.

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