Photoshop

Delete a layer or group

Deleting layers you no longer need reduces the size of your image file.

  1. Select one or more layers or groups from the Layers palette.
  2. Do one of the following:

    • To delete with a confirmation message, click the Delete icon. Alternatively, choose Layers > Delete > Layer or Delete Layer or Delete Group from the Layers palette menu.

    • To delete the layer or group without confirmation, drag it to the Delete icon, Alt-click (Windows) or Option-click (Mac OS) the Delete icon, or click the Delete key with the Move tool active.

    • To delete hidden layers, choose Layers > Delete > Hidden Layers.

    To delete linked layers, select a linked layer, choose Layer > Select Linked Layers, and then delete the layers.