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Thank you- I didn't know that about the blends/merge order. I'll go look up about meshes in liquify.
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Let me see if I can put something into a coherent explanation....
I find when I merge the linked layers while I am on an active layer set at NORMAL blending mode, the blending appearance does not alter upon merging the layers. And its better to link your layers and then merge them, rather than simply merging down.
Er...usually, anyway. Don't bet your life on it ;)
Obviously in hindsight it would have been better to Liquify, then duplicate, then apply blending effects.
Thank you all for the merging advice. Losing the desired effects is something I've come across before so I'm real glad for these tips ! LOL Hindsight is a wonderful thing - I just wish I was as good with foresight ; )
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This was the senario; I duplicated a layer twice so I had 3. I applied different blend modes and lighting to each of them to get the effect I wanted. Then I decided a trip to the Liguify filter was in order. I did at first merge the 3 layers but they didn't look as I wanted anymore so I un merged them and linked them instead. The liquify filter only affected the one layer I had active. I thought if they were linked it would do all 3 ? Is that what meshes in Liquify are for? I didn't know what to do. I haven't used that filter much before but I think its got great potential. As it was I went back to an earlier snapshot, did my liquify on the origonal layer, then re -did all the duping, blending, lighting etc and it was a real pain. What would have been the sensible way to do this ? Thanking you all in advance for any help.
" Try and be nice to people, avoid eating fat, read a good book every now and then, get some walking in, and try and live together in peace and harmony with people of all creeds and nations."
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