Can i merge layers just like in PS?

[levitateme]

I havent used painter for like 5-6 years. i CAN merge my layers, but i have to group them then collapse them. i dont want to sound lazy, but im sure tehre is a faster way then this. i tried drop. when i do that it takes my 3rd layer and merges with my first layer, when i want it to merge to the second layer anyone help me out?

[Jin]

Hi,

There's a quick way to flatten an image: File > Clone.

Know, however, that using File > Clone includes the Canvas.

If you have painting on the Canvas that you don't want included, highlight Canvas in the Layers section (palette) use Select > All (or Ctrl/Command+A), and click inside the selection to lift the Canvas to a Layer. Then close that Layer's Eye icon to make it invisible.

Let's say you have four Layers (besides the lifted Canvas Layer which is Layer 5)...

Layer 4
Layer 3
Layer 2
Layer 1

.. and you want to only include Layer 4 and Layer 2 in the flattened image.

Close the Eye icons for Layer 3 and Layer 1. Now you see only the blank Canvas, Layer 4, and Layer 2.

Use File > Clone and in the Clone, you'll see the blank Canvas and whatever was on Layer 4 and Layer 2.

If you want the Clone on your working image, use Select > All, Edit > Copy, then with the working image active, use Edit > Paste (or use Ctrl/Command+A, Ctrl/Command+C, and Ctrl/Command+V) .

This is much faster that it seems, reading it (and especially typing it!) ;)

Hope it helps.