Topic awaiting preservation: Move an Image

I have an image consisting of several layers on a white background. I need to nudge the image down about 1/4". How can I do that so that all the layers stay in alignment; really, how can I move all the layers at the same time?

thanks,

mg

In the layers pallet, you have a column down the left-hand side. next to each layer, there are two boxes in this column. The leftmost box will have an eye icon if the layer is visible. The right box will be empty unless you click on it - then a little chain will appear, signifying that the layer clicked is linked to the active layer.

Click on that box for each layer, and they will all be linked together. Then you can move them all at once.

Just remember to unlink if you need to move them seperately

you click the little dohikies in the layer pallet, just left of the thumb nail...

Do a search in the help file for "linking layers"

then moving layers... or what not.

thanks for the quick response...
I did click the link boxes but when I try to move it it says its locked and will not move. The only layer that shows a lock icon is the background layer. I can't seem to get it to unlock, if that's what's holding me up.

mg

Got it! Thanks much.

mmmm... that is the background layer then. Double click on it and rename it.

Or duplicate it. Then if its something that has clear defined edges you can select the background with Edit>Select>Color Range or Magic Wand with a low tolerance setting... thats usually how I do it.

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