In the example above, moving the Cake layer to the top completely covers up the layers below it. Notice how moving the Cake layer to the very top will completely cover up the other layers, but moving the Text or Rings layer to the top does not. Try reordering the layers to see the effect.
Notice how hiding content layers like the Background layer has a more noticeable effect than hiding adjustment layers like the Adjust Levels layer. You can do this by clicking the eye icon next to each layer name.Ĭlick the eye icons in the interactive below to practice turning different layers on and off. When using layers, it may be helpful to turn individual layers on and off to see how they affect the image. Adjustment layers are a type of nondestructive editing because they don't actually change anything about the original image. Adjustment layers: These layers allow you to apply adjustments to the layers below them, like saturation or brightness.Content layers: These layers contain different types of content, like photographs, text, and shapes.There are several types of layers you'll use in Photoshop, and they fall into two main categories: You can think of layers as transparent panes of glass stacked on top of one another, which allow different parts of each layer to show through.
