TUTORIAL ARTICLE

Beginner

1 min

Learn basic Photoshop Layers concepts

Create, edit, and organize elements in your image using layers.

What you’ll need

Notes: Assets can only be used in this tutorial and are Sample Files perAdobe's Terms of Use . You will need to buy a license to use the assets for other purposes. Some of the assets may be available for license onAdobe Stock .

Steps to create, edit, and organize elements in your image using layers.

  1. Locate an element to move and select the corresponding layer in the Layers panel.
    Selecting a layer tells Photoshop which layer to edit.

  2. Choose the Move Tool from the toolbar and drag the element to a new position.

  3. To reorder layers, drag the layer thumbnail above or below other layer thumbnails in the Layers panel. To show or hide a layer, toggle the eye icon on or off.

  4. Create a new layer with the plus icon or delete a layer using the trash can icon.

  5. Magnify or reduce the view of your composition using the Zoom Tool and change the area in view with the Hand Tool.


Instruction by

Aaron Nace

April 28, 2025

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