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4.1. Introduction

P31 - 00:00?

Welcome to another section where we talk about layers. These are the meat of all photoshop projects. So that's why we're spending so much time on them. If it were up to me, i'd talk about them all day. Luckily, I know what it's like to watch boring videos for hours on end. So that's why we're going to keep up the pace.?

P31 - 00:16保持這種進(jìn)度的原因。?

In this section, we will talk about photoshop's layer types and how each of them has a specific role.?

P31 - 00:21圖層類(lèi)型扮演的角色。?

You will learn how to choose the best ones for your projects to ensure maximum flexibility and freedom.?

P31 - 00:27展示靈活性和自由度。?

We'll also talk about customizing your layers panel, because I have some great tips that can help you shorten the learning curve. ?

P31 - 00:33縮短學(xué)習(xí)曲線。?

You also pick up certain tricks that can help you identify and manipulate layers in various ways.?

P31 - 00:39不同方式移動(dòng)圖層。?

These are techniques I use in my everyday workflow. So there's no fluff in this section.?

P31 - 00:44無(wú)實(shí)際價(jià)值的不說(shuō)。?

I also have another great exercise for you. So you can show off your skills.?

P31 - 00:48練習(xí)題展示技術(shù)。?

I'm excited. So let's get going.?

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4.2. Layer Types Explained

P32 - 00:01?

Hello, hello. Photoshop uses different types of layers for different purposes.?

P32 - 00:05不同圖層不同目標(biāo)。?

In this lecture, we will discuss each of them so you can better understand what's best for your projects.?

P32 - 00:10分別介紹，找到適合項(xiàng)目的。?

The first layer type will discuss is the shape layer.?

P32 - 00:15形狀圖層。?

This is the red rectangle on our canvas. And we can recognize it's a shape layer by looking at its thumbnail.?

P32 - 00:19矩形縮略圖看來(lái)時(shí)形狀圖層。?

i’ll zoom. So you can see it better. Okay? That's how you can identify its type through this symbol.?

P32 - 00:26通過(guò)這標(biāo)識(shí)辨別出來(lái)。?

Whenever you see it, you're dealing with a shape layer.?

P32 - 00:29看到該標(biāo)志就是形狀圖層。?

to create them. You have all these tools in your left panel,?

P32 - 00:33左側(cè)工具創(chuàng)建這些。?

the rectangle tools, the ellipse, line, and custom shapes.?

P32 - 00:36矩形 橢圓 定制的。?

Besides these, you can also create shapes through the pen tool, which we'll discuss in a later lecture.?

P32 - 00:41可以通過(guò)鋼筆工具創(chuàng)建。?

The biggest advantage of this latter type is its vector properties.?

P32 - 00:47后面類(lèi)型的好處是矢量屬性。?

That means you can enlarge it to literally any size, and it won't lose quality. ?

P32 - 00:51拓展到任何大小，不會(huì)失真。?

I’ll hit CTRL T to transform it, and i'll make it as big as my canvas.?

P32 - 00:56T轉(zhuǎn)化大到和畫(huà)布一樣大。?

As you can see, it's still sharp. And that's because it's a vector.?

P32 - 01:00依舊銳利，因?yàn)槟鞘鞘噶俊?

These types of layers are frequently used in web design and mobile APP projects.?

P32 - 01:04圖層設(shè)計(jì)用在網(wǎng)頁(yè)APP設(shè)計(jì)里。?

They also help in various other scenarios, but that's where they really shine.?

P32 - 01:08其它領(lǐng)域也發(fā)揮作用。?

They do have one drawback. They don't allow complete editing.?

P32 - 01:12有缺點(diǎn)，不允許完成編輯。?

Sure, I can change its size, shape, or color. By the way, for the last part, you can double click its thumbnail. And you can immediately see the change on the canvas as you move around this window. ?

P32 - 01:22雙擊縮略圖，看到畫(huà)布的變化。?

But I can't erase any part of it with the eraser tool.?

P32 - 01:26但是橡皮擦不能擦除。?

I also can't paint it with a brush. I can't use filters and all sorts of other tools and features photoshop offers at my disposal. Those vector properties come at a price. Let me get my brush tool. So I can illustrate my point.?

P32 - 01:39用刷子解釋重點(diǎn)。?

You see, I have this shape layer selected in my layers panel.?

P32 - 01:42圖層面板選中的形狀圖層。?

Once I move my mouse cursor over my canvas, it immediately changes into a forbidden sign.?

P32 - 01:48鼠標(biāo)在畫(huà)布上變成禁止符號(hào)。?

That's because this layer type doesn't allow this sort of editing.?

P32 - 01:52形狀圖層不允許這樣編輯。?

If I click anywhere, i'll get this message that says I need to rasterize, it before I can paint over it. In case I’ll hit Okay.?

P32 - 02:00繪制前調(diào)整大小。?

You'll see, I can paint over it, but i've just lost its vector properties.?

P32 - 02:05繪制但是失去矢量屬性。?

If I try to enlarge it and look what happens,?

P32 - 02:08盡量去放大看看發(fā)生什么。?

let me zoom in so you can see it better. Its edges are now fuzzy.?

P32 - 02:11邊緣目前模糊的。?

Let me go back a few steps. So we'll have it back as a shape layer.?

P32 - 02:15比如現(xiàn)在有個(gè)形狀圖層。?

So think about what you want to achieve before you use shape layers in your project.?

P32 - 02:20項(xiàng)目中圖層需要達(dá)到什么。?

Just so this doesn't set you back. Here's how you can rasterize any shape layer.?

P32 - 02:24這是如何調(diào)整形狀圖層的。?

You right click it in the layers panel. And from this list, you can choose rasterize layer.?

P32 - 02:30有幾圖層，選擇光光柵化。?

And if you check the thumbnail, you'll now see it's lost its shape symbol. So now it's a rasterize layer.?

P32 - 02:35如縮略圖出現(xiàn)圖層形狀證明光柵。?

Speaking about that. rasterize layer are the preferred layer type in photoshop.?

P32 - 02:38光柵圖層是目前PS偏好的。?

This is what you get when you create a new layer from this bottom icon, a raster layer.?

P32 - 02:44這就是圖層下面的試映圖圖層。?

a raster layer. How do you recognize its type? Well, if you check the layers panel, you'll see no additional symbol in its thumbnail.?

P32 - 02:50縮略圖中沒(méi)有發(fā)現(xiàn)特殊的標(biāo)志。?

It will always be clean. Don't be fooled by this checkerboard. If I use the fill command and change its color, you'll now see that's reflected in its thumbnail.?

P32 - 02:59別被棋盤(pán)迷惑，改顏色圖層體現(xiàn)。?

But still, it has no symbol above it. So what's the deal with them? Well, they give you complete freedom. They gladly accept or let it.?

P32 - 03:08為什么沒(méi)有標(biāo)志，那是給你自由。?

That means it's a versatile there that you can use for all sorts of situations.?

P32 - 03:11多面性適用于所有情況。?

Let me get my brush tool and i'll repeat the previous test.?

P32 - 03:15刷子來(lái)重復(fù)最初的監(jiān)測(cè)。?

Yep. Here I can paint over it just fine. So it seems like a fantastic choice. The downside is it loses quality. When you try to enlarge it.?

P32 - 03:24擴(kuò)大的時(shí)候，失真了。?

I'd say anything over 20% will give you noticeable fuzzy edges.?

P32 - 03:28超過(guò)20%給到明顯模糊的邊緣。?

here. I'll scale it up just a bit. And you can already see how it's lost a lot of quality,?

P32 - 03:32比如這放大就失真了。?

I’ll use CTRL z to go back to our initial state. Please note that all four layer types can be rasterized.?

P32 - 03:40回到最初4圖層都可被光柵化。?

Let's move over to the next one.Smart objects are represented by this gear icon on the canvas. And you may be wondering, hey, that looks like there are still there yet. They look similar, but that doesn't mean they're the same type.?

P32 - 03:52可能你感覺(jué)類(lèi)似的，但并非同類(lèi)。?

Check the layers panel and you'll see this has a different thumbnail.?

P32 - 03:55在看圖層縮略圖不一樣。?

This symbol shows you this layer is a smart object. These are special layers that hold onto their Information.?

P32 - 04:02智能圖層是存儲(chǔ)信息的。?

Photoshop works with pixels. This raster layer has about 12.312 pixels, right? I got that number by multiplying its dimensions.?

P32 - 04:11高寬12.312像素，多維度。?

If I make it half that size with the help of controlled t, now it will only have about 6000 pixels. ?

P32 - 04:16T控6000像素。?

The rest of them got thrown away. We can't get them back. If we try to enlarge it to its original size, you can see it now looks blurry, because photoshop had to create 6000 of those pixels that were no longer there.?

P32 - 04:30再拉大模糊，高像素丟失了。?

That's how the program deals with raster layers.?

P32 - 04:31這就是光柵程序。?

On the other side, the smart object tells photoshop. You need that Information later down the road.?

P32 - 04:36智能圖層說(shuō)你需要這信息。?

So if we shrink it to 50%, and then we scale it back to 100%, you'll see it looks fine.?

P32 - 04:43縮小到50%再放大到100%。?

That's because photoshop was told to keep that Information. So smart objects sound amazing, right? ?

P32 - 04:48智能圖層保存了信息。?

Actually, they're more than that. Any layer can be transformed into a smart object.?

P32 - 04:54每個(gè)圖層都可以轉(zhuǎn)化到智能圖層。?

Follow me on this. If we right click the raster layer in the layers panel,?

P32 - 04:59圖層面板右擊光柵圖層。?

we have the option to convert it to a smart object. You can see that here. ?

P32 - 05:02轉(zhuǎn)化到智能圖層。?

Now check the thumbnail and you'll see it's a smart object. That's great. But does this mean photoshop found those 6000 pixels it threw away previously??

P32 - 05:13是找回了原來(lái)丟失的像素了嗎？?

Of course not. The image is still blurry, but it's now been instructed to keep these existing pixels it currently has. ?

P32 - 05:20圖像模糊的，保留當(dāng)下的像素。?

So if I now shrink it down all the way to 10%, then recites it back to 100%, you'll see it looks the same as before. We didn't lose any quality through this process.?

P32 - 05:30縮小50%放大100%無(wú)失真。?

So again, any layer can be transformed into a smart object. And that means photoshop will hold onto all those pixels it currently has in its memory. ?

P32 - 05:40存儲(chǔ)中保留所有的像素保真。?

Furthermore, smart objects have a special attention from photoshop algorithms.?

P32 - 05:44這就是ps算法。?

So this means that when you enlarge such a layer, you'll get a better result than when you enlarge a raster layer. ?

P32 - 05:49放大普通圖層比光柵圖層效果好。?

But here's the catch. Smart objects are not directly editable, not because Adobe wants to mess with you. But every layer type has its own purpose.?

P32 - 05:59每個(gè)圖層類(lèi)型有自己目標(biāo)。?

If you right click it and rasterize it, you've just lost all its special properties. ?

P32 - 06:04光柵化后失去很多的屬性。?

On the other hand, now it's a raster layer. So it gladly accepts all edit it.?

P32 - 06:11光柵圖接納所有編輯。?

It's a big trade off, but in a few cases it might be worth it.?

P32 - 06:14權(quán)衡，某種情況是值得的。?

moving on. The next layer type is a text layer.?

P32 - 06:17下一個(gè)是文本圖層。?

This is similar to shape layers where they can be re sized to any dimension without losing quality.?

P32 - 06:22不失真轉(zhuǎn)化到任意維度。?

to make any changes to its appearance will use the character panel.?

P32 - 06:28讓變化展示出的面板。?

You can open it by going to window character. From here, you can change just about anything from family weight, size, color, you name it. It's all here.?

P32 - 06:37窗口-字體權(quán)重-大小和顏色。?

What you can't do is edit it like a raster layer.?

P32 - 06:42不能像編輯光柵一樣編輯圖層。?

where you could right click and raster layer it. But this is highly discouraged.?

P32 - 06:44可以右鍵選光柵圖層，很沮喪。?

The thing is this, text layer should always remain alive. That simply means editable. If you raster layer, then you will no longer be able to edit its content.?

P32 - 06:55文本讓編輯，光柵不讓編輯。?

Right now it's live. And we can see that by looking at our layers panel.?

P32 - 06:59現(xiàn)在可看到圖層面板。?

See this thumbnail. That means it's a text layer, press T for the type tool, click it and you can now perform various edits. ?

P32 - 07:05T輸入文本內(nèi)容編輯。?

When you're done. All you have to do is click anywhere on the canvas.?

P32 - 07:11編完后，畫(huà)布上任意位置點(diǎn)擊。?

This works in all photoshop versions above CC 2017.?

P32 - 07:1417以及以上版本。?

The last layer type is the adjustment layer. It's not represented on the canvas because it doesn't have any actual pixels.?

P32 - 07:21調(diào)節(jié)圖層沒(méi)有像素不呈現(xiàn)在畫(huà)布。?

These layers are created from this ying yang symbol.?

P32 - 07:25從陰陽(yáng)圖標(biāo)添加的圖層。?

And their goal is to adjust existing pixels, hence the term adjustment layers. ?

P32 - 07:30目標(biāo)是調(diào)節(jié)存在的像素。?

In my layers panel, I have just such a layer.?

P32 - 07:32圖層面板有調(diào)節(jié)圖層。?

You can see it has a vastly different thumbnail.?

P32 - 07:35縮略圖標(biāo)與眾不同。?

If I double click it, we can see this is an adjustment layer that controls the vibrancy and saturation.?

P32 - 07:41調(diào)節(jié)屬性：頻率+飽和度。?

As I move these slides up and down, my background layer changes.?

P32 - 07:44頻率飽和度滑塊調(diào)節(jié)背景變化。?

All the other layers remain untouched, because the stacking order is critical.?

P32 - 07:49圖層順序很重要。?

here. This will affect all layers underneath it in the layers panel.?

P32 - 07:54影響圖層面板下面所有圖層。?

That's this folder that contains my text layers on the background.?

P32 - 07:58文件夾包含文本圖層。?

This is why all the other ones remain as they are. If I drag it above them, you will now see the change. ?

P32 - 08:04如果我拖拽圖層上面，看到變化。?

Let me move it back. Ok, that about wraps it up. Attached to this lecture. You have a small cheat sheet that summarizes this lecture.?

P32 - 08:14檢測(cè)協(xié)助記憶的。?

in case you forget anything, go check it out.?

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4.3. Customize the Layers Panel

P33 - 00:01?

Hi, the layers panel is an essential component of your work space.?

P33 - 00:04該面板是工作版重要元素。?

So it makes sense to customize it to fit your needs better.?

P33 - 00:07對(duì)需求私人訂制。?

I'll use this PSD file that's attached to this lecture. So please follow along. Here's how my layers panel initially looks. pretty standard.?

P33 - 00:15最開(kāi)始就是這樣標(biāo)準(zhǔn)。?

The first customization option is the thumbnail size.?

P33 - 00:18私人訂制選項(xiàng)是縮略圖大小。?

If you right click any of them, you'll get this following list. Here you can see I have small thumbnails selected, but I have three other choices. Let's go through them.?

P33 - 00:28第一個(gè)沒(méi)有縮略圖的。?

No thumbnails simply shows the symbols we previously talked about.?

P33 - 00:31沒(méi)縮略圖展示標(biāo)志。?

This can't be BG is a shape layer, while BG is a smart object.?

P33 - 00:36背景不是形狀圖層是形狀工具。?

If I open the ingredients group, we can see this as a raster layer.?

P33 - 00:46展開(kāi)材料組就是光柵圖層。?

The reasoning behind this option is the following. Space is very limited in photoshop. No matter how large your display is, you will always want more room for your canvas. ?

P33 - 00:51總需要足夠多的空間給到畫(huà)布。?

Any panel whatsoever eats into its space. And that's all professional photoshop users try to compact everything as much as possible.?

P33 - 00:58專(zhuān)業(yè)的用戶盡可能的羅列面板。?

If I were used to this option here is how I change my interface.?

P33 - 01:03用這選項(xiàng)改變界面。?

I'd move my character panel above it.?

P33 - 01:05字體面板移動(dòng)上去。?

That's the first step. And you can see how it shrunk in size.?

P33 - 01:09折疊上去后展示的大小。?

and also move my properties panel at the Top of this column.?

P33 - 01:12圓柱體頂部的屬性面板。?

Now I no longer have to expand them leftwards, which gives me a better view of the canvas. ?

P33 - 01:18沒(méi)必要左側(cè)拓展，畫(huà)布看起來(lái)好。?

By the way, you can resize these properties panel.?

P33 - 01:20調(diào)整屬性面板。?

So it takes up less space. Let me reset my interface back to my previous settings.?

P33 - 01:24界面調(diào)整回原來(lái)的屬性。?

Going back to the thumbnail size, please note you should right click in this area.?

P33 - 01:31一定右鍵縮略圖。?

If you go further to the right, you'll get a completely different list of options.?

P33 - 01:34再右側(cè)右鍵完全不同下拉菜單。?

If this is unclear, you can also right click anywhere at the bottom where there is nothing there.?

P33 - 01:39還可以空白處右鍵選擇。?

Let's change it to large thumbnails.?

P33 - 01:42現(xiàn)在換到大縮略圖。?

And as you can see, this is quite generous. And it makes more sense if your project only has a few layers.?

P33 - 01:48如果少數(shù)幾個(gè)圖層可以說(shuō)明問(wèn)題。?

here. I'd say this is the maximum amount of groups and layers for this particular setting. If you have more, you just end up scrolling way too much through your layers panel.?

P33 - 01:56但是如果圖層太多容易滾動(dòng)過(guò)。?

This is particularly helpful for beginners. Those who constantly forget to rename their layers.?

P33 - 02:02對(duì)重命名圖層的人比較友好。?

And that's because this representation is much improved over the one from smaller thumbnails. ?

P33 - 02:07比小縮略圖有進(jìn)步的。?

But you can further improve it with another fantastic customization option. Focus on this layer called icon.?

P33 - 02:15專(zhuān)注在徽標(biāo)的圖層。?

from its thumbnail. You can barely see anything at the moment.?

P33 - 02:17從縮略圖，目前很少能看到。?

Now. I’ll right click any other one, and i'll focus on this area.?

P33 - 02:22點(diǎn)擊另外一層，右擊。?

here. I am currently using clip thumbnail to document bounds. Let's switch to clip thumbnails to lay abounds. Now the icon is very easy to see.?

P33 - 02:32切換成層邊界綁定，容易看徽標(biāo)。?

It's a star. And if we glance over the canvas, we can immediately spot it here in the Top left.?

P33 - 02:38畫(huà)布星星，聚焦在左側(cè)。?

Plus, I can also see the heart icon from the title and all the other relevant layers.?

P33 - 02:44心形圖標(biāo)和相關(guān)圖層。?

So this customization is fantastic for users who work on projects that only have a few layers. ?

P33 - 02:50適用于少數(shù)幾個(gè)圖層的項(xiàng)目。?

Let me show you why the previous setting is also helpful in certain circumstances.?

P33 - 02:54為何之前的設(shè)置在這環(huán)境中適用。?

I'll select this star icon and all in logic dramatic. They also make it red. So it will be easier to follow.?

P33 - 03:01大紅星星容易看到。?

Now i'll place it somewhere in the Top left corner. ?

P33 - 03:05放在左上角的位置。?

Noticed the thumbnail clip thumbnail to document balance.?

P33 - 03:08縮略圖到文件。?

shows me the layers representation considering the size of my canvas,?

P33 - 03:13圖層代表畫(huà)布大小。?

because I placed it in the Top left. The thumbnail is also telling me that.?

P33 - 03:17比如放到左上角，縮略圖可想象。?

Note that as I move it to the right side, the thumbnail updates itself.?

P33 - 03:22移動(dòng)右側(cè)，縮略圖更新。?

Did you notice? Let me do that again. Only this time. I'll place it at the bottom of my canvas. And there you go. ?

P33 - 03:29畫(huà)布底部，一樣的展示。?

Another cool option is the following. In most projects, you'll duplicate your layers a lot.?

P33 - 03:36復(fù)制圖層操作頻繁出現(xiàn)。?

If I do that now with CTRL j, you'll see a new layers appeared called icon copy.?

P33 - 03:40J控，圖層副本。?

I already mentioned that photoshop allows the same name to be used multiple times.?

P33 - 03:44同樣名字可以出現(xiàn)無(wú)數(shù)次。?

So why not have it called just icon. renaming each JPG areas tedious work. Here is how you disable that label.?

P33 - 03:52這是讓你關(guān)閉圖層方式。?

Go to the Top right of your layers panel and find this tiny icon. Click it and you'll get this list. Look for panel options.?

P33 - 04:04右鍵-面板選項(xiàng)對(duì)話框。?

From this new window, we can see the same stuff we already talked about. the thumbnail sized the thumbnail contents.?

P33 - 04:07縮略圖尺寸和內(nèi)容。?

But look at this last option and copy to copied layers and groups.?

P33 - 04:13復(fù)制內(nèi)容到圖層和組。?

By default, it's enabled. uncheck it and you're good to go.?

P33 - 04:17默認(rèn)勾選的。手動(dòng)去勾選。?

Let's test it out by selecting another layer. CTRL j to create a duplicate.?

P33 - 04:22測(cè)試創(chuàng)建另一個(gè)圖層J控。?

As you see, there is no more copy at the end of its name.?

P33 - 04:27名字后面不再出現(xiàn)副本字眼。?

Okay? One last thing before we finish this lecture, in case you're working on a large projector, sometimes temporarily hide some layers.?

P33 - 04:34大工程有時(shí)候隱藏很多圖層。?

Here's how you can keep track of things. If you right click on the eye symbol next to each layer or group, you'll get the following options. If you click on any of these colors, you will see that reflected in your layers panel.?

P33 - 04:46右鍵選擇顏色，標(biāo)簽上色了。?

You have seven choices in total, and that's more than enough to sort everything out.?

P33 - 04:51顏色標(biāo)簽足夠歸類(lèi)清楚圖層。?

In general, I like to use these color codes when I hide some of my layers, and I don't want to delete them by accident.?

P33 - 04:57顏色編碼避免誤刪圖層。?

This is also helpful when you create hover states.? If I want to show how this design. Would look if it were alive. You can duplicate certain groups and color code them.?

P33 - 05:06設(shè)計(jì)圖層并且編碼。?

perform various edits and hide them. This is how you can keep track of various states.?

P33 - 05:12可以保存不同的狀態(tài)。?

Ok, that concludes this lecture. Go to your layers panel and experiment with these options.?

P33 - 05:15體驗(yàn)圖層選項(xiàng)。?

See which ones fit you best.?