Photoshop Ninja
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Collapse multiple layer sets keyboard shortcut
This is not an essential shortcut – but it can be very useful when you are working with complex layered Photoshop documents.
When you are working with lots of layers, it makes sense to use layer groups so you don’t end up with just a huge list of unorganised layers in the palette. However, as you are building more complex files in Photoshop, the problem you can get is too many layer groups!! I’ve experienced this with very complex compositions and in-particular when I’m designing website visuals.
It is useful to be able to expand a number of layer groups so you can quickly get at individual layers, then collapse down those layer groups to make it quick to move around the layers palette.
To do this, hold down Command/Apple and click on the layer group you wish to control. Then hold down Command+Shift and click on the arrow (that collapses a layer group) to the left of any of the highlighted layer groups.
Worth noting however, is that you can highlight multiple layer groups by Command/Apple clicking on the name, but if there are layer groups that are not highlighted in-between others that are highlighted, they will also expand and collapse.
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Written by Jonny Allbut - freelance graphic designer
Last modified: 13 January, 2009 (16:46) | First published: 19 September, 2008
Filed under Techniques - Layer, Techniques - Web 4 Comments »
Comment by Photoshop Ninja
August 19, 2008 @ 12:02 pm
Incidentally, it was a Twitter from Simon Wheatley that inspired me to right this!
Comment by shan
January 21, 2009 @ 2:17 pm
Thanks Jonny this article help me a loot keep going…
Comment by Aumit
March 31, 2009 @ 1:08 pm
can anyone tell me photoshop cs3 layer link keyboard shortcuts
Comment by Photoshop Ninja
April 4, 2009 @ 10:03 am
Great idea – I’ll be writing a round-up post on this soon, in the meantime try this search – there is quite a bit on information on layer shortcuts on this site already.