Photoshop layer help

[Danyo]

I'm currently doing a Tarot card spread on photoshop with about 75 cards (its huge)

Each card is on a different layer, I need to edit the spread a bit but all the layers are mixed up and it takes me ages to find the correct card in all the layers...

So my question is:

Is there a way in Photoshop to select layers by clicking on the actual card in the picture?

So say I want card 50 selected, instead of finding it on the layers sidebar I can just click the card on the picture and it will automatically detect the layer?

Thanks!

[kip]

No, you used to be able to do it in imageready if you've got a copy of that, but I'm pretty sure it's not available in PS

[Marc]

Originally Posted by Danyo

I'm currently doing a Tarot card spread on photoshop with about 75 cards (its huge)

Each card is on a different layer, I need to edit the spread a bit but all the layers are mixed up and it takes me ages to find the correct card in all the layers...

So my question is:

Is there a way in Photoshop to select layers by clicking on the actual card in the picture?

So say I want card 50 selected, instead of finding it on the layers sidebar I can just click the card on the picture and it will automatically detect the layer?

Thanks!

You just need to hold the control button when clicking on the layer...CS3 will actually show you a list of layers/folder as well.

[Danyo]

Thanks a lot man, its working now...

Only problem is that I can't select multiple layers this way, I hold CTRL and it still only selects one...

[Marc]

Originally Posted by Danyo

Thanks a lot man, its working now...

Only problem is that I can't select multiple layers this way, I hold CTRL and it still only selects one...

Hold down shift and control to select multiple layers.

[Danyo]

Thanks, I can't believe I didn't know this...haha

[Marc]

No probs. Photoshop's got so many shortcuts it can be hard to know/remember them all!

[ooyes]

you can simplify your work by grouping layers into folders, just create new folder and drag and drop some layers in it then with just a single click you can select the whole layer group and move them at once

[PR Design]

Hit V to get the selection tool and then at the top you can check something like "Automatically Select Layer" (or words to that effect). Just means you don't have to hold ctrl.

[Marc]

Originally Posted by PR Design

Hit V to get the selection tool and then at the top you can check something like "Automatically Select Layer" (or words to that effect). Just means you don't have to hold ctrl.

it's quicker to hold ctrl though to be honest....?