: Make a new Background layer in Photoshop with default properties I photograph crafts I've made and turn them into collages to share online. Usually I accomplish this by unlocking the background
I photograph crafts I've made and turn them into collages to share online. Usually I accomplish this by unlocking the background layer on one photo and copying all the other photos into the same document, then mushing them around till I have a nice display.
Using this method I've essentially gotten rid of my background layer, which leaves me with a transparent background. I can throw a new solid fill layer back there, but resizing the canvas doesn't fill in the edges of this new layer like a background layer would, requiring me to re-fill it.
Is there a way to mark / make a new layer as a background layer so that it retains the properties of a default Photoshop background layer?
I am on a Windows computer if this is something that involves keyboard shortcuts.
Note: I know the described workflow is horrible but this was the easiest way I could think of to illustrate this scenario. I'm not looking for better workflows. I specifically want to know if I can create a default background layer.
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Highlight the layer you want as a background and choose... Layer > New > Background from Layer.
Or choosing Flatten Image from either the Layers Panel or Layers Menu will collapse/merge all layers down to a "background" layer.
I think what be easier is to start/create a template file.
This file would have the dimensions you want. You would create it with a white background on the background layer. You could leave it locked. Then use the "place" feature to place your images (or drag and drop). The pictures would each be on their own layer.
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