The Amazing Power Of Linked Layers In Photoshop

Learn about the amazing power of Linked Layers in Photoshop
In this tutorial I take you through the little known but extremely useful Photoshop feature called Linked Layers. I’ll be focusing on Linked Layers in terms of composites but there are lots of other applications, referencing a logo inside multiple documents for instance.
Linked Layers have three main benefits when it comes to complex composites:
1) Saving computing power: By splitting your edit up across multiple documents Linked Layers allow you to spread the editing load, as it were, rather than having all adjustments in the one Photoshop document
2) Organisation: If you’ve ever tried a really complex edit in Photoshop the sheer number of layers can become quite confusing. By using Linked Layers you can have all adjustments which refer to one element contained within their own Photoshop document.
3) Not having to merge: My favourite! The usual process when you want to Liquify, or make other adjustments to a bunch of layers, is to create a stamp visible layer. Having done so, you’re unable to make changes to those adjustments. Using Linked Layers that problem disappears.
IMPORTANT NOTES
- All your Linked Layers must travel together and CANNOT be deleted. The main file references those layers so they need to exist and it needs to know where they are.
- Use PSDs not TIFFs. Not sure why but PSD’s work much better for this technique. You can use TIFFs but could suffer a speed penalty.
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