How to quickly know which layer is which ?

Ivo Sedlacek

• 2018年10月10日 08:50

I may do several layers (editing various small objects in the photo). These layers then remain as Layers 1-5 etc. I want to still adjust one object, but when I click on Layer 1 or 2 etc. there is no indication in the photo where a particular layer belongs (some point appearing etc.). I have to search for it accidentally (for example by extreme exposure) to find out which is the one I want to adjust. Any way how to see it instantly ?

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  HansB

  • 2018年10月10日 09:26

  Two ideas:
  
  1) name the layers according to the object you edit,
  2) hit 'm' to toggle the mask on your object on/off.
  
  I don't get the point of the 'point' that should appear. A layer always covers the whole image. So where should it be?
  
  
  Regards,
  Hans

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  SFA

  • 2018年10月10日 12:07

  isjn wrote:
  I may do several layers (editing various small objects in the photo). These layers then remain as Layers 1-5 etc. I want to still adjust one object, but when I click on Layer 1 or 2 etc. there is no indication in the photo where a particular layer belongs (some point appearing etc.). I have to search for it accidentally (for example by extreme exposure) to find out which is the one I want to adjust. Any way how to see it instantly ?

  
  
  If you have a layer that only applies to part of the image then the "M" key shortcut toggles the visibility of the layer and and off for the currently selected layer. (You can make some adjustments to the way the layer mask displays - it may be possible to make it invisible so take care.)
  
  All partial layers have an anchor point that displays when the mask editor is active (i.e. a brush tool is selected) AND you have selected "Display Selection Points" in the tool settings
  
  An orange dot identifies the anchor point for the current layer's mask.
  
  White dots identify anchor points for other layers. The layer needs to be ticked as Active and the brush cursor needs to be over the image.
  
  If you have created a partial mask and then cropped the image it is possible that your anchor point for the mask is not included in the cropped view. If you are displaying the mask - as would be usual - that is only important should you wish to move the mask as it is. You can do that by dragging an active (Orange) dot but would need to temporarily remove the crop first to get to the anchor point. However since you can also grab and pan the whole mask this is rarely an inconvenience.
  
  HTH.
  
  Grant

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  Ivo Sedlacek

  • 2018年10月11日 16:17

  HansB wrote:
  Two ideas:
  
  1) name the layers according to the object you edit,
  2) hit 'm' to toggle the mask on your object on/off.
  

  
  
  Oh yes, thank you ... I did not realise I can rename the layer 😊

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