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Loading a layer as a selection, adding to, or Intersecting the selection

 

To load a layer as a selection, press-and-hold the Command (PC: Ctrl) key and click on the layer’s thumbnail. If you
Command-Shift-click (PC: Ctrl-Shift-click), it will add  that layer to the already existing selection. If you Command-Option-click (PC: Ctrl-Alt-click), it will subtract from the selection. If you Command-Option-Shift-click (PC: Ctrl-Alt-Shift-click), it will intersect the selection.

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Create A Composite Layer

If you have a multilayer composition and you
want to apply an effect to all the layers at once, don’t flatten the layers–use a composite layer instead. Hide the layers you want excluded, and press Shift-Command-Option-E (PC: Shift-Ctrl-Alt-E). A new layer will be created at the top containing a merged copy of all the visible layers.

Another option is to create a new layer at the top of the stack and make it active. Command-click (PC: Ctrl-click) each layer you want to include to make those layers active, as well. Press Option-Command-E (PC: Alt-Ctrl-E).
by Colin Smith

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