Is there anyway to make new set with all the currently linked layers in it automatically? Or move them all at once into an existing set? This is a feature (or lack thereof!) that has been driving me batty for ages!!! Hope someone has a suggestion!

Anna

__________________

You should be able to shift-click on the folder icon on the bottom of the layers palette and move the linked layers into a new group/set. I've used both terms because CS2 now calls them groups, but previous version called them sets and they are really the same thing. you will want to have one of the layers highlighted first in the layers palette so it know which layers to move into the set.

There should also be the option under the Layers Menu>group layers - but this might only be in CS2, or named a little differently in previous version.

__________________
Nancy


"The Eyes Have It"

I usually click on that little arrow at the top-right of the layer palette and choose "new set from linked" I'm not sure how to drag a bunch at once into an *existing* set though

__________________
~Laurie Garza~

Well I'll be darned. Thanks Laurie!!!

I've never seen that there before - okay I confess - I've never looked there before. Hope I can remember to look in the future though. LOL

__________________
Nancy


"The Eyes Have It"

brilliant laurie! i knew if it existed someone here would know where it was!! thanks!

__________________

OK - probably going to sound incredibly stupid for even asking this but ... what is the advantage to doing this? Do you do this when you just want copies of a lot of layers at once? What is the purpose of having layers in a set?

__________________
Andy
MY GALLERY



(avatar photo from stock.xchng)

Organization of your psd file and ease of keeping things together are the main reasons.

For example, if I have made a title that is all individual "alpha" png files, I can put them into a group/set for placement. Then when I am working in the file, I can just close up the group in the layers palette and only one layer shows instead of all the layers of the individual alpha letters. I can them move the group with the move tool and all letters will retain their placement, so it makes it easier to work in PS. If I find the title distracting while I work in other areas of the layout, I can just click the eyeball for the group and all layers become invisible instead of having to click the eyeball for each individual alpha.

I also give the group a name, such as alphas, and it is then very easy to recognize in the layers palette as I work in PS instead of having to navigate so many individual layers.

__________________
Nancy


"The Eyes Have It"

aaaah - ok - I think I get it.

And when you're done with the group, can you "ungroup" it?

__________________
Andy
MY GALLERY



(avatar photo from stock.xchng)