Photoshop Ninja
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Copy merged and paste into new layer – in one move!
Wow, this has gotta be one of the most powerful shortcuts in Photoshop, it does two clever things (almost 3!) in one keyboard shortcut!
Just use the shortcut Apple +Alt + Shift + E to copy all layers (copy merged) and paste into a new layer, all in one go! This saves selecting all, then copy merged, then paste – so it kinda does 3 things in one go – now thats what you call a clever Photoshop shortcut in my book!
The best part about this is that it respects transparency, just like the ‘copy merged’ command. You should be careful though, as you may have different layer blending options on your layers like multiply, and with this command it merges everything visible into a new layer that is set to normal blending mode, so it may screw up some blending on layers below.
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Written by Jonny Allbut - freelance graphic designer
Last modified: 13 December, 2007 (15:09) | First published: 13 December, 2007
Filed under Shortcuts - Other, Techniques - Layer 2 Comments »
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Comment by Rajalyne
February 8, 2009 @ 5:31 pm
Wow I love this shortcut! Do you known a way to do the samething with a specific selection?
Comment by Photoshop Ninja
February 10, 2009 @ 11:52 am
Rajalyne – Yup, it’s a good one that!
Sorry – I’m not sure of a way to do this with a specific selection, but I will try and work it out if possible! In the meantime, don’t forget the ‘copy merged’ command (Apple+Shift+C).