# Adding layers

Newly added layers appear above the selected layer in the Layers palette. You can add layers to an image by using any of the following methods:

- Create new, blank layers or turn selections into layers.

- Convert a background into a regular layer or vice versa.

- Paste selections into the image.

- Use the Type tool or a shape tool.

- Duplicate an existing layer.

  You can create up to 8000 layers in an image, each with its own blending mode and opacity. However, memory constraints may lower this limit.

Related Information

- About text
- About shapes
- Delete a layer

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