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If you are unhappy with the effect, you can simply delete the layer without making any change in
                  the original image. All the layers are visible in the Layers panel.




                           COMPONENTS OF THE LAYERS PANEL


                  COMPONENTS OF THE LAYERS PANEL

                  Layers panel provides us with a variety of tools. Let us take a look at the components of the layers
                  panel.



                                                                                          Layer filtering options


                                  Indicates layer
                                     visibility
                                                                                           Layers



                                Add layer mask


                                   Link layers                                             Delete layer

                             Add a layer style                                             Create a new layer

                                                      Create new fill or   Create a
                                                      adjustment layer    new group
                  Layers panel allows you to

                      change the visibility of a layer to on and off by clicking on the eye icon next to the layer name.
                    If you see the eye icon, it means the layer visibility is on. Clicking on the eye again will make the
                    layer invisible.

                      rename a layer by double-clicking on the layer name.
                      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                    Subject: Create, delete or rename a layer
                    the bottom of the Layers panel.
                                                                        To create, delete or rename a layer, click on  Layer
                      make a duplicate layer by right-                  menu    Select the desired option from the pop-up
                    clicking on the layer name and                      menu and then, perform action accordingly.
                    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.



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