: In Photoshop, what is the quickest way to find a specific layer when there are many? I'm working on cutting up a web design template and this has bugged me for years. On my psd file I have

@Megan533

Auto-select is a great tool, but if you need to isolate a specific layer to save it for web with a transparent background, here's the next step.

Once the layer is selected, drop down the layer menu (the little arrow in the upper right of the layer palette) and choose Duplicate Layer. Notice at the bottom of the dialog is a Destination field. Drop that down and choose New. Now you'll open a new PS document with just your layer in it on a transparent background. To get rid of all the empty space, go to the Image menu and choose Trim. The dialog will let you choose to "trim empty transparent pixels". Do that and you'll get a new canvas fit perfectly around your isolated layer. Now save for web!

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@Murray976

Use the find options at the top of the Layers Panel







etc.

Narrowing search parameters hides other layers. If you want to see the layers in the layer panel, but not view the other layers in the document window you can Option/Alt-click the visibility icon for the layer, that will turn off visibility for all other layers.

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@Shanna688

When using the Move Tool (pointer) change the option at the top to be Auto-select "Layer", then you can use Ctrl + Click to select that specific layer. Or just check the box next to that option to always auto select the layer you click on.

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