PHOTOSHOP SECRET WEAPON! - How to use Layer Comps

[@MinaRoy]

Thank you for making this tutorial and for providing actual practical examples!

[@fl260]

So happy I had the idea to check this video before starting my project! Thank a lot!

[@JeffOnWire]

I'm surfing around trying to understand Layer Comps and why I would want to use them. This video has been very helpful. Thank you.

[@joeallam]

Glad I could help out! Layer comps are still the most efficient way for me to export out multiple file variations!

[@jjcm3135]

Thanks good explanation. Good teacher.

[@dorisb123]

Thanks a lot!!! Great tutorial!

[@s.-8406]

I did project in the summer of last year, I built an Audi sportscar configurator in Adobe Edge (Don't ask me why I did it in Edge, I had to. It was an assigment I got through school.) and I made a 360 view of the car (8 pictures of every color, from all sides), with different wheels, different color and different panels on the side of the car. It had like a million layers in Photoshop. This would have literally sped up the process with like a week hahaha. Thanks for this, will definately be using it in the future. Can't believe I didn't know about this.

[@joeallam]

Oh man, I've been there! In fact the story of how I came up with this process stems from when I had to make a series of wallpapers for all the Disney Fairies (there's 8 main ones would you believe) for about 5 different devices/resolutions in around 8 languages. I probably spent a good day developing the process before I actually exported one! In my time at Disney alone I honestly exported close to 3,000 pieces of artwork in this method. I've since applied it at other places I've worked and have probably done over 20,000 now. I feel so sorry to think about the poor person who did them before me... You reap the benefits as soon as you have to make an adjustment to every single one though. Could you imagine finding a typo in all of them?!

[@michieldevries977]

This is a great tip and I will implement it in my workflow next week when I'm at work. Thanks!

[@joeallam]

Thanks! I use it all the time for pretty much all of my Photoshop work. I've still only ever come across one other person who knows about it! Adobe have since made improvements to layer comps as well which is great!

[@whateverluk]

Awesome tutorial! Thank you Allam

[@joeallam]

Thanks, glad you liked it!

[@barrigamacouzet]

Very helpful! Thanks a lot bro

[@saddamsidimouhamed3205]

Thank you very much. that was very helpful

[@DaleSteadman]

Love the outtake!

[@prakkari]

Tank you so much. This is a game changer.

[@khoatuongduy3335]

thank you

[@JaspreetSingh-xn9iv]

thanks, very helpful,

[@finalsecretofchrono1339]

Is there an easy way to add a newly created element ( new layer) to all previously created comps? Or do I have to update each old comp individually with that new layer?

[@markharris5771]

I'm sorry, I've watched a few video about layer comps now and they are flying right over my head. I love learning now things about Photoshop, I'm even using colour palettes and luminosity masks now, but I can't see how this will be of use to me as a photographer. Am I missing something obvious? Or are these more for web designers? This is by no way a reflection of your tutorial, you're the guy who taught me about TriggerTrap.

[@joeallam]

Yeah from a photographer's perspective there will be less of a need for Layer Comps. But also less of a need for Photoshop in the first place. Lightroom was created to replace the photographer's main workflow as Photoshop grew to become something much more than a Photographer's tool. That being said, layer comps would work well if browsing between different variations of a particluar edit. Such as creating a layer comp with only a few layers enabled, then another layer comp with alternative layers enabled. That way you can browse between multiple scenarios of layers enabled/disabled.

[@helenyomi6325]

thanks! ^^

[@EdmundMcMuffin]

Hi, i'm Triceracop, from Twitter, i'm just watching most of your videos again and i noticed you haven't changed to Yosemite, can i ask why? also, Are you going to change to "El Capitan" when it comes out?

[@joeallam]

Edmund McMuffin Hey! I took a little while updating to Yosemite because quite frankly I wasn't sure I liked the design of it and I also needed my iMac for a large amount of work at the time. I didn't want any unfortunate headaches from any possible errors when updating which would get in the way of my work. I always wait a little while anyway, to make sure that all my software is fully compatible and for any teething problems to be fixed. It's a bit different when you use your Mac primarily for work. I've since got a new MacBook Pro as a secondary Mac, so I can stagger the upgrades and not worry about issues halting my work for too long.

[@EdmundMcMuffin]

Oh! great! it's good to know that you can now try all that great stuff. Actually, Yosemite was fully compatible with most of the Adobe suite, but i understand your concerns. Also, thank you for answering, i'm your biggest fan

[@joeallam]

Edmund McMuffin Yeah it's normally pretty stable, but even to this day there are issues with display glitches when the graphics cards are only slightly pushed, due to all the new translucent windows across Yosemite. I will probably update to El Capitan much sooner than I did with Yosemite and hoping they fix this!

[@Sergio-eu1vg]

Спасибо.

[@OllieBurnside]

Hey joe :) i was just wondering what font you used for you youtube header :)

[@joeallam]

Sure, the font I use across all my branding is Museo Slab.

[@OllieBurnside]

Joe Allam Thanks man :)

[@michaelrcrilly]

Awesome technique, how do you get up that red grid (6:50)?

[@joeallam]

I had preset the guides, by dragging them into the document from the ruler at the top of the canvas, but they were hidden. You can show guides with cmd+; (Mac) or ctrl+; (PC)

[@michaelrcrilly]

Thanks.

[@vinnunani3989]

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[@mecheey4497]

geez for a second i thought it was Elijah Wood teaching photoshop

[@vinnunani3989]

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[@Nikmuellerdesign]

You have amazing eyes #nohomo

[@michaelrcrilly]

He has an amazing #ringlight

[@joeallam]

You leave amazing comments #thanks

[@ouajbir]

You leave amazing replies