Removing and Disabling Layers

1.   To remove a layer:

with the layer selected, from the Layers menu, select Remove Layers,

right-click on the layer and select Remove Layers,

select the layer and press Delete on the keyboard, or

in the Layers palette, click .

2.   To remove masks from existing layers:

with the layer selected, from the Layers menu, select Layer Mask > Remove Mask, or

right-click on the layer and select Layer Mask > Remove Mask from the dropdown menu.

3.   To only disable the mask on the layer, so you can compare the results of the layer without the mask in place:

with the layer selected, from the Layers menu, select Layer Mask > Disable Mask, or

right-click on the layer and select Layer Mask > Disable Mask from the dropdown menu.

Once you want to re-enable the mask visibility again, use the same methods above to navigate to Layer Mask > Enable Mask.

4.   To remove the adjustment stack from an existing layer:

with the layer selected, from the Layers menu, select Adjustment Stack > Remove Adjustment Stack, or

right-click on the layer and select Adjustment Stack > Remove Adjustment Stack from the dropdown menu.

5.   To only disable the adjustment stack, so you can compare the results in the layer without the stack in place:

with the layer selected, from the Layers menu, select Adjustment Stack > Disable Adjustment Stack, or

right-click on the layer and select Adjustment Stack > Disable Adjustment Stack from the dropdown menu.

Once you want to re-enable the adjustment stack visibility again, use the same methods above to navigate to Adjustment Stack > Enable Adjustment Stack.