Layers are the building blocks of many image creation workflows. You may not need to work with layers if you are doing simple image adjustments, but layers help you work efficiently and are essential to most nondestructive image editing.

• Layer Basics
• Selecting, grouping, and linking layers
• Moving, stacking, and locking layers
• Managing layers
• Setting opacity and blending
• Layer effects and styles
• Adjustment and fill layers
• Nondestructive editing
• Layer comps
• Masking layers