Layer panel filter

I think the layer panel filter is a fantastic addition to Photoshop but I think it really falls down when using the search by name feature.
I wanted to find a layer called "logo" which I did easily by selecting filter by name and searching for "logo". Voila the layer I couldn't find it isolated in the layers panel.
Now what I wanted to do was move that layer to the top of the stack so I selected that layer and turned off the filter. I was sooooo disappointed to find that the layer was not still selected in the layers panel. So now what do I do? I don't remember where it is and the search by name is useless in helping me accomplish what I wanted.
I propose that when I layer is selected in the filtered layers panel that it stays selected and visible in the panel when the filter is turned off.

Are you using photoshop cc?
Is your layer in a Group?
It seems to work right in photoshop cs6 on a windows 7 system, but not in photoshop cc.

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When selecting a menu item I used to click the left mouse button and hold it down, move the pointer to the desired menu item and release the mouse button. Everything works fine in the mine menu, but there's a problem when adding new adjustment layer from the layer panel: when I release the button nothing happens, I have to press the button again. In previous PS version it worked fine. How can I fix this?

I don't think that is user fixable, meaning you'll have to wait till adobe fixes it with an update.
Photoshop cc 2014
windows does not work
mac does work
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[Photoshop CC 2014] Click&hold-move-release doesn't work when adding adjustment layer from the layer panel

Creating an art which is not visible on 'Layer' panel.

Hi all,
Is it possible to create an art which is present on the document but not on the 'Layer' panel(F7)?
My requirement is to create an art which is visible on the document, but could not be seen on the Layer panel and user is not able to select it.
Just like it happens in case of reflection, when we are creating a copy of selected art object, the reflected copy doesn't present on the 'Layer' panel but it is visible on the document and user is not able to select the reflected one, while he can only select the original art.
Any help would be appreciated.
Thanks..

If you want something that is rendered, but not in the layers panel, the only way to do that (that I know of) would be through a Live Effect. Live Effect lets you create art that is drawn, but not part of the art tree. The caveat is that it has to be tied to a piece of artwork that *is* on the artboard. I think you could apply it to the layer group for a layer, but every time anything on the layer changed it would trigger your live effect execution, so make sure its not hard to render!

In Elements 12 why can't I suddenly not reposition layers without using the layer panel?

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For editing purposes, the thrust of the program is to work in layers, and to do that it is necessary to have the layers palette in view so that the appropriate layer can be made the active layer.
The background layer is locked by default. You can probably drag the padlock to the trash can, or, do your work on a duplicate layer which will come in unlocked.
Try dragging photos from the layers palette to the work area, not up from the photobin to the work area.
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When I open Photoshop CS6, the image does not show in Photoshop. The image IS open, i.e. the filename is shown on a tab and the image layers show in the layer panel. What is going on?

Both Photoshop and Bridge open as usual. But when I open an image, the image does not show in the image area. The image filename does show in a tab and the layers show in the layer panel. What is going on and how do I fix this.

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Option-drag selection not working in CS6 layer panel

Thought I'd force myself to use CS6 on a new project. I want to select multiple objects using "Option-drag", in the Layer Panel, but it doesn't work as it does in CS5.
Is there a different shortcut for selecting multiple contiguous objects using the Layer Panel, in CS6? Of course, I mean "Select" not "highlight".
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Ok so it has been omitted in CS 6 and I think the reason is is because of the change to the Layers panel function.
That is because you can now rename and object directky with the Layers Panel rather than use the Layer Options.
Whether this wa intentional or by accident I do not know but that is why I think it has been changed.
I would make a feature request to either return it to Option Drag or Or Option Click to select a contigous selection of objects.
I notice that many people use names for their paths on even modest ai files so I would think being able to name the objects and layers are a really important feature but so is the feature you referring to though I think Click-Option Click would be even better on rellly large complex Illustrations.

Issue when erasing in the layer panel in Ae

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No. It's a good feature request, though:
http://www.adobe.com/go/wish

How to identify selected layers in layer panel of Photoshop?

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I'm working on a Photoshop plug-in, and I want to identify selected layers in layer panel.
As I tested so far, didn't came up with a solution..
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Nuwan.

Looping through controls is indeed a inefficient way of doing what you want!
With such a great number of controls, you could assign an appropriate callbackData to each of them when loading the panel. Next you could create an array of control IDs with all the LEDs and operate in the switch callback to turn on and off the corresponding led. A small example will be more clear:
At panel load:
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SetCtrlAttribute (panelHandle, PANEL_SWITCH2, ATTR_CALLBACK_DATA, (void *)2); leds[2] = PANEL_LED2;
SetCtrlAttribute (panelHandle, PANEL_SWITCH192, ATTR_CALLBACK_DATA, (void *)192); leds[192] = PANEL_LED192;
In the switch callback:
int CVICALLBACK switchOnOff (int panel, int control, int event,
void *callbackData, int eventData1, int eventData2)
int sts;
if (event != EVENT_COMMIT) return 0;
// Get the status of the switch
GetCtrlVal (panel, control, &sts);
// Set the led to the proper status
SetCtrlVal (panel, leds[(int)callbackData], sts);
return 0;
For this solution to work, leds[] array must be global so that it is available to the control callback.
An additional improvement could be to modify the panel loading so that swithces and leds are created programmatically. You could have a single switch/led pair set in the UIR editor and next have a loop that duplicate the controls, sets callbackData and loads the array of led ids.
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Pattern Fill layer not working out of layer panel

Banging my head against the monitor! All of a sudden I cannot make a Pattern Fill layer from the layer panel (It's greyed out). I can create one from Layer -> New Fill Layer -> Pattern. Can anyone tell me the stupid key I bumped to make this happen. I had just used it yesterday. See attatched.
Thanks in advance!
P.S. I'm in 8bit RGB

Can't think of anything I have done since yesterday
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IDCS5: How to access selected layers in layer panel

It seems the way to access the selected layers in layer panel has been changed in CS5.
Here is a link to the code that worked with CS4, but it is not working on CS5.
http://forums.adobe.com/message/1304622#1304622
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Select multiple objects faster, on layer panel?

Hi everyone. I've asked my designers friends, but nobody knews the answer - so I need to post here.
Question : Is it possible to select a few objects by "sliding a mouse", on layer panel?
For example, you can hold down the mouse, slide to lock multiple objects. It's fast and easy!
But if I need to select, say, only red, blue, yellow stars... I need to click the ◎ icons to select each sublayer.
This drives me nuts, especially when I have so many objects to be selected on layer panel.
I use CS6 on Mac.
Is there any secret shortcut key to select objects on layer panel by "sliding a mouse"?
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Hi Monika,
Thanks for response.
Not in CS6!? Sad to know.
If there is a way to do it, ---magically--- please someone let me know....
Thanks, have a good day!

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Want to apply poster edges to a smart object layer, but Filter Gallery is greyed out?

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On CS6 with two images in the titles and one open Tutrials tell me that I can drag one onto the greyed title and there will be 2 layers in the layer panel .I have done this many times both with unlocked layers and duplicates . None of three options work.

In CS^ when I have 2 photos inthe title bar and one is greyed out tutorials tell me I can rag the opened photo onto the greyed title to create two images in the layer panel. It does not wrk even if I unlock them or use duplicates. Modify keys don,t help. What is wrong ?

First select the Move Tool
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Then release the mouse button.
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