how to prevent Photoshop from making new layer each time I draw something?

Hi All. I'm still using Photoshop 3.0 because Photoshops after version 4 add a new layer every time I put something new onto the image. Eventually I have dozens of layers and it's impossible to find the one I want, to make changes in some piece of the document. I far prefer the old behavior, where you can add layers when needed, but by default everything stays in the current layer. I know I can collapse the layers manually every so often, but it's a pain! Does anyone know if it's possible to change this default behavior on the new Photoshop versions? Is it possible to make Photoshop nt create a new layer each time? Please cc: any replies to Thanks!

Mike

when your done just go to layers and flatten image
"Mike Levin" wrote in message

Hi All. I'm still using Photoshop 3.0 because Photoshops after version 4

add

a new layer every time I put something new onto the image. Eventually I

have

dozens of layers and it's impossible to find the one I want, to make

changes

in some piece of the document. I far prefer the old behavior, where you

can

add layers when needed, but by default everything stays in the current layer. I know I can collapse the layers manually every so often, but it's

a

pain! Does anyone know if it's possible to change this default behavior on the new Photoshop versions? Is it possible to make Photoshop nt create a

new

layer each time? Please cc: any replies to Thanks!

Mike

Yea I dread having to click the layers drop down and click on flatten image, somedays I can't even click on the photoshop icon on the desktop. "Mike Levin" wrote in message

Hi All. I'm still using Photoshop 3.0 because Photoshops after version 4

add

a new layer every time I put something new onto the image. Eventually I

have

dozens of layers and it's impossible to find the one I want, to make

changes

in some piece of the document. I far prefer the old behavior, where you

can

add layers when needed, but by default everything stays in the current layer. I know I can collapse the layers manually every so often, but it's

a

pain! Does anyone know if it's possible to change this default behavior on the new Photoshop versions? Is it possible to make Photoshop nt create a

new

layer each time? Please cc: any replies to Thanks!

Mike

Mike Levin wrote:

Hi All. I'm still using Photoshop 3.0 because Photoshops after version 4 add a new layer every time I put something new onto the image. Eventually I have dozens of layers and it's impossible to find the one I want, to make changes in some piece of the document.

I don't understand why it is impossible, if you keep the layers palette open, you can see all the layers and what is on them.

I far prefer the old behavior, where you can add layers when needed, but

by

default everything stays in the current layer. I know I can collapse the layers manually every so often, but it's a pain! Does anyone know if it's possible to change this default behavior on the new Photoshop versions? Is it possible to make Photoshop nt create a new layer each time? Please cc: any replies to Thanks!

Mike

Mike Levin wrote:

Hi All. I'm still using Photoshop 3.0 because Photoshops after version 4 add a new layer every time I put something new onto the image. Eventually I have dozens of layers and it's impossible to find the one I want, to make changes in some piece of the document. I far prefer the old behavior, where you can add layers when needed, but by default everything stays in the current layer. I know I can collapse the layers manually every so often, but it's a pain! Does anyone know if it's possible to change this default behavior on the new Photoshop versions? Is it possible to make Photoshop nt create a new layer each time? Please cc: any replies to Thanks!

Mike

No, and I suggest you get used to and work with this very useful feature. You are missing a lot by being stuck in the past with 3.

It's not impossible to find the right layer; it's easy. Right-click on the object and you will get a context menu with the most likely layer on top and it will bring you to that layer (Control-Command on Mac).

--
Comic book sketches and artwork:
http://www.sover.net/~hannigan/edjh.html

oooorrrrr....you could always NAME your layers appropriately. Its just a right click away. And then you can also group your layers into folders etc...very efficiant i think

jj

"edjh" wrote in message

Mike Levin wrote:

Hi All. I'm still using Photoshop 3.0 because Photoshops after version 4

add

a new layer every time I put something new onto the image. Eventually I

have

dozens of layers and it's impossible to find the one I want, to make

changes

in some piece of the document. I far prefer the old behavior, where you

can

add layers when needed, but by default everything stays in the current layer. I know I can collapse the layers manually every so often, but

it's a

pain! Does anyone know if it's possible to change this default behavior

on

the new Photoshop versions? Is it possible to make Photoshop nt create a

new

layer each time? Please cc: any replies to Thanks!

Mike

No, and I suggest you get used to and work with this very useful feature. You are missing a lot by being stuck in the past with 3.
It's not impossible to find the right layer; it's easy. Right-click on the object and you will get a context menu with the most likely layer on top and it will bring you to that layer (Control-Command on Mac).
--
Comic book sketches and artwork:
http://www.sover.net/~hannigan/edjh.html

you can also check the auto select layer checkbox in the info panel (selection tool); point, click and there it is, the layer's selected!

"edjh" a