HomePhotoshop DiscussionsSelect unused layers in Photoshop Select unused layers in Photoshop CY Posted By Chia_Yeh Jul 21, 2008 Views 264 Replies 4 Status Closed Hi there, I would like to know how to select all of my unused layers in Photoshop. Thanks, Ann MacBook Pro 16” Mockups 🔥 – in 4 materials (clay versions included) – 12 scenes – 48 MacBook Pro 16″ mockups – 6000 x 4500 px P Phosphor Jul 22, 2008 What is an "unused" Layer? B Buko Jul 22, 2008 command click them KC KEV_CHAMBERLAIN Jul 22, 2008 Not quite an answer to the question but…why doesn’t Photoshop have the feature found on Illustrator where you get the warning "Layer XX contains artwork" before you delete it. Then you are certain that it is an "unused" layer" ZS Zina_Saunders Jul 22, 2008 One way I check to see what (if anything) is on a layer is to command click the layer to see if anything gets selected. MacBook Pro 16” Mockups 🔥 – in 4 materials (clay versions included) – 12 scenes – 48 MacBook Pro 16″ mockups – 6000 x 4500 px Related Discussion Topics Nice and short text about related topics in discussion sections Selecting Layers in Photoshop CS By shar on Jul 13, 2004 Views 352 Replies 10 select layer function is gone? where did it go? By Mike_McCue on Sep 28, 2006 Views 270 Replies 1 load layer as selection gone? (cs2) By Pierre_Courtejoie on Jul 26, 2006 Views 239 Replies 2 What happen to Hovering the arrow over the layer and selecting the contents on that specific layer By MICHAEL_SECRIST on Aug 7, 2007 Views 263 Replies 5 CS2 Layer contents selection By KoperniK on Jun 7, 2005 Views 884 Replies 0 Selecting multiple layer question… By gareeeNospam! on Feb 6, 2004 Views 608 Replies 5 ctrl+click layer to select layer content not working? By daymar on Aug 10, 2005 Views 1255 Replies 0 Selecting layers By Akiva_Rudin on May 5, 2008 Views 159 Replies 3 In previous versions of PS one could hold the control key and click on a layer to select… By Yoo Momma on Nov 27, 2007 Views 290 Replies 8 Keystroke for selecting layer items in CS By Chris_Poisson on Dec 1, 2006 Views 200 Replies 2 Selecting Through Text to a Layer Beneath By Achy_Fakey on Aug 22, 2008 Views 252 Replies 6 Multiple layer selection/modification By ronviers on Nov 23, 2006 Views 293 Replies 1 CS3 – Select Layer Shortcut By Jay Jhabrix on Jul 31, 2008 Views 218 Replies 3 Deleting contents of a layer without selecting first By stevesherwood on Oct 19, 2005 Views 3966 Replies 5 Quick mask-selection-copy selection-low new layer transparency. By Tanya_Vesta on Sep 26, 2006 Views 256 Replies 3