Directions:
Answering the following questions in an email to me using complete sentences.
Layers Review
Questions:
1. What is an advantage of using layers?
2. When you create a new layer, where does it appear in the layers panel stack?
3. When you've completed your artwork, what can you do to minimize the file size without changing the quality dimensions?
Lesson Review by Mr. Schrauben:
Every Photoshop file contains one or more layers. New files are generally created with a background layers, which contains a color or an image that shows through the transparent areas of subsequent layers. All new layers in an image are transparent until you add text or artwork.
Working on layers is analogous to placing portions of a drawing on clear sheets of film, such as those viewed with an overhead projector: individual sheets may be edited, repositioned, and deleted without affecting the other sheets. When the sheets are stacked, the entire composition is visible. When you create new layers you are adding to your stack and new layers will be positioned one layer above the currently highlighted layer in your stack. Using layers allows you to edit one portion of the file and blend to create more vivid and interesting effects.
When you finish editing all the layers in your image, you can merge or flatten layers to reduce file size. Flattening combines all the layers into a single background layer. However, you cannot edit layers once you've flattened them, so you shouldn't flatten an image until you are certain that you're satisfied with all your design decisions.
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