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Layer type Description
Default Stores the paint applied by most brush variants.
You can also apply effects to pixel-based default
layers.
Floating object Stores layer selections so you can edit layer
content. For more information, see “Converting
selections into layers or floating objects” on page
521.
Watercolor Stores the paint applied with the Watercolor and
Real Watercolor brushes and enables them to mix
and flow together. When you apply a Watercolor
brush to the canvas, or to a standard layer, a new
Watercolor layer is automatically created. For more
information, see “Working with the Watercolor
layer” on page 424.
Liquid Ink Stores the brushstrokes of Liquid Ink brushes.
When you apply one of the Liquid Ink brushes
to the canvas or to an image layer, a new Liquid
Ink layer is automatically created. For more
information, see “Working with Liquid Ink brushes”
on page 497.
Reference Stores low-resolution representations of other
layers, which lets you manipulate standard layers
more easily. For more information, see “Working
with reference layers” on page 559.
Dynamic Lets you apply effects to the underlying image.
Some dynamic layers, such as Glass Distortion and
Equalize, interact with the underlying images in
a specific area to produce effects. Other dynamic
layers, such as Liquid Metal, interact with the
underlying images as you apply brushstrokes. For
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