Merging effects

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worldsatwa
Sep 25, 2003
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In my older version of photoshop I think I was able to merge layers or flatten images without loosing the layer effects shown on the screen (from several layers)….now I can’t do it, and the merged or flattened images differ greatly from the screen image in layers, as the effects of the upper layer are lost over the lower layer effect. Its very annoying that photoshop changed this and made it harder.
Any suggestions.
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YrbkMgr
Sep 25, 2003
You can only evaluate the image at 100%. Anything else is an approximation. Flatten your image, zoom to 100%, use the history palette flipping back and forth to determine if there is really a change after flattening/merging.
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worldsatwa
Sep 25, 2003
Thanks, I tried it, but it is definately very different. Its alright though as I just tweaked on of the effects and went back and forth until it did what I wanted, even though before flattening it looked wrong. Its as if you have to trick it to do what you need.
I’m sure I used to do this in Photoshop 5.5 without any problem, but I forgot, and now they appeared to have changed it, or made it hard to find.
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YrbkMgr
Sep 25, 2003
There was a report here, once, that there was an issue with Merge Visible in some instances – bug? I’m not sure. But every report of a problem with Flattening was resolved when the poster viewed the image at 100% magnification. I am very surprised that there is a difference in your image. It would be quite useful if you posted the image somewhere and told us the link to have a looksee – maybe there’s something that can be done.

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