Best way to "solo" a layer?

[berniebernie]

I wrote a small script to view 'cleaned' layers... But this script simply pastes the layer into a new document, it won't allow you to edit the solo layer:


// save in your photoshop/preset/scripts folder as a .js file
// goto to File>Scripts>Scriptname.js
// you can play the script while recording an action, bind a shortcut key to it

if(app.documents.length > 0){
var strtRulerUnits = app.preferences.rulerUnits;
app.preferences.rulerUnits = Units.PIXELS;
layBds = app.activeDocument.activeLayer.bounds;
layRes = app.activeDocument.resolution;
app.activeDocument.activeLayer.copy();
app.activeDocument.selection.deselect();
var docRef = app.documents.add(layBds[2]-layBds[0], layBds[3]-layBds[1], layRes, null, NewDocumentMode.RGB, DocumentFill.WHITE);
var newLayer = docRef.paste();
app.preferences.rulerUnits = strtRulerUnits;
}


im sure a script can be written to remember the state of layers (masks, adjustment layers etc, opacity, blending mode) and toggle it on or off... you're better off asking at www.ps-scripts.com/bb/ (http://www.ps-scripts.com/bb/)

matt

http://mlkdesign.online.fr/dump/cleanlayers.jpg

[tatiana]

Hmm...one way might be to select the effected layer with the BMP you want to see in the layers palette and use Filter/Extract... (Alt + Ctrl + X) It will pop up the image in another window without all of the filters applied.

You could also maybe use Layer Comps while you're modifying the image with filter blends and so on. http://www.creativepro.com/story/feature/20872.html


t

[Whipyo]

Another option:

If you option click (Mac) the eyeball it 'solos' the layer.

Only problem is that it won't disble your layer mask. I personally have edited my keyboard shortcuts so that I have a shortcut for disabling the layer mask. So for me, its one click then one keyboard shortcut.

It also wont set the opacity or fill to 100% if it is not already but you can click the layer and hit '0' to set opacity to 100% or Shift-0 for fill.

[frog]

As tatania said, layer comps might be a good way of setting this up.

Only other thing I can think of is go to Layer --> Duplicate and set the destination to New Document. You can then quickly disable the layer mask by shift-clicking on it. The duplicate layer command is also accessible from the layers palette.

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