Layer Comps

Layer Comps

As designers we are often required to present multiple variations of designs to clients and a great way to do this is via the use of layer comps, one of the most underused features of Photoshop. With layer comps, you can create, manage, and view multiple versions of a layout in a single Photoshop file. A layer comp is basically a snapshot of a state of the Layers panel. You can export layer comps to separate files, to a single PDF, or to a web photo gallery. Open the Layers Comp panel by going Window > Layer Comps. From there, click the snapshot button for each new layer comp. You can then export the layer comps in a few clicks by going to File > Scripts > Layer Comps to Files.