Photoshop

Change the stack order of layers and groups

  Do one of the following:
  • Drag the layer or group up or down in the Layers palette. Release the mouse button when the highlighted line appears where you want to place the layer or group.

  • To move a layer into a group, drag a layer to the group folder . If the group is closed, the layer is placed at the bottom of the group.

    Note: If a group is expanded so that you can see all the layers within it, adding a layer beneath the expanded group automatically adds the layer to that group. To avoid this, collapse the group before adding the new layer.
  • Select a layer or group, choose Layer > Arrange, and choose a command from the submenu. If the selected item is in a group, the command applies to the stacking order within the group. If the selected item is not in a group, the command applies to the stacking order within the Layers palette.

  • To reverse the order of selected layers, choose Layer > Arrange > Reverse. These options appear dimmed if you do not have at least two layers selected.

    Note: By definition, the background layer is always at the bottom of the stacking order. Therefore, the Send To Back command places the selected item directly above the background layer.