Layers Limit?

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Scott_D_Lindley
Oct 8, 2003
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Is there a limit to the number of layers that can be created in a PSD document? Or is that something that is more limited by the memory and/or available cache space in the PC?

Thanx

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dave_milbut
Oct 8, 2003
yes i recall there being a limit. i’m not sure what it is… 255 seems to come to mind though, but i wouldn’t bet the farm on it.
RL
Robert_Levine
Oct 8, 2003
I versions prior to 7.0 I think it was 99. But 7.0 removed that and for some reason the number 4,000 is stuck in my head.

I’m sure Chris will be along to straighten this out eventually.

Bob
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Phosphor
Oct 8, 2003
My memory says 8000 since the release of version 7.0

Definitely 99 before that.
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Scott_D_Lindley
Oct 8, 2003
I’m using PS7. If the limit is 99, I may to rethink this project. If the limit is 4,000 I’ll never hit that number.
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Phosphor
Oct 8, 2003
The 99-Layer limit died with version 6.x.
JS
Jeff_Schewe
Oct 8, 2003
8,000 is the actual limit in 7.0, but the engineers suggest keeping the total to 800 or less due to, uh, certain speed issue above 800 layers or so. . .
RL
Robert_Levine
Oct 8, 2003
I’ll keep that in mind the next time I get up to 750 or so. 🙂

Bob
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Chris_Cox
Oct 8, 2003
8000 is the fixed limit.

The practical limit is how fast your machine is and how long you can wait for the layers to recomposite and redraw.

(On a G5, I did manage 2000 layers without too much pain)
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Don_McCahill
Oct 9, 2003
Chris!

I didn’t know you were an artist as well as a software engineer. I wonder if this 2000 layer work of art exists somewhere so we can all go and take a look at it.

<grin>
GT
Gene_Trujillo
Oct 9, 2003
I didn’t know you were an artist as well as a software engineer.

As I recall from browsing his website once, Chris does some pretty cool paper marbling.
SD
Scott_D_Lindley
Oct 9, 2003
🙂 Thanks for the help, everyone. This project will vary, but I can’t imagine needing more than 1000 layers.

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