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change the order of the layers by clicking and dragging the layer up/down to the new position in the
Layers panel.
create a new layer by clicking on the Create a new layer button at the bottom of the Layers panel.
make a duplicate layer by right-clicking on the layer name and selecting the Duplicate Layer option.
The Duplicate Layer dialog box appears. Type the name of the new layer. By default, it is the name of
the copied layer with copy attached to the name of layer.
add a style to a layer by clicking on the Add a layer style button.
filter layers on the basis of pixel layers, adjustment layers, type layers, shape layers and smart objects.
delete a layer by clicking on the Delete layer button.
create a new fill or adjustment layer by clicking on the Create new fill or adjustment layer button.
create a layer group by combining multiple layers.
PAINTING TOOLS IN PHOTOSHOP
In the previous chapter, you have learnt about various painting tools. Let's learn about some other
painting tools such as Eyedropper Tool, 3D Material Eyedropper Tool, Color Sampler Tool and Ruler Tool.
Eyedropper Tool
Eyedropper Tool lets you change the foreground or background colours by lifting them from the
image. It helps when you want to use an existing color in the image for another element. To use the
Eyedropper Tool, follow these steps:
Step 1: Open the image in Photoshop from which you want to take
colour.
Step 2: Select the Eyedropper Tool from the Tools panel or press the
I key on the keyboard.
Step 3: Click on the colour that you want to use from your image.
The selected colour becomes your new foreground or Using Eyedropper Tool
background colour.
3D Material Eyedropper Tool
3D Material Eyedropper Tool works like the Eyedropper Tool. The only difference is that the Eyedropper
Tool lifts colours from 2D images and 3D Material Eyedropper Tool lifts material/pattern/texture from
3D models/objects. The image shows two 3D objects a cube and a cone. The cube has a texture. You
want to copy the same texture into the cone. Follow these steps to do so:
Step 1: Select the 3D Material Eyedropper Tool from the Tools panel.
Step 2: Check that the Cube layer is selected. Then move
the 3D Material Eyedropper Tool pointer and
click on the cube to lift the texture.
Step 3: Select the Cone layer and click on the cone to fill
the copied texture. The selected texture will be Using 3D Material Eyedropper Tool
applied on the object.
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