Which keyboard shortcut merges the currently selected layers?

Which keyboard shortcut merges the currently selected layers?

• A. Ctrl + G
• B. Ctrl + J
• C. Ctrl + E
• D. Ctrl + M

Answer: (C)

Merging layers is about combining the pixel data of several layers into one. The shortcut for this in Photoshop is Ctrl+E (Cmd+E on Mac). It performs a Merge Layers action, taking the selected layers and turning them into a single layer, preserving the visual content and the order from the layers as they sit in the stack. This is much quicker than using the menu. For context, other shortcuts do different tasks: grouping layers uses Ctrl+G, duplicating layers uses Ctrl+J, and Curves adjustments use Ctrl+M, so those won’t merge your layers.

Merging layers is about combining the pixel data of several layers into one. The shortcut for this in Photoshop is Ctrl+E (Cmd+E on Mac). It performs a Merge Layers action, taking the selected layers and turning them into a single layer, preserving the visual content and the order from the layers as they sit in the stack. This is much quicker than using the menu.

For context, other shortcuts do different tasks: grouping layers uses Ctrl+G, duplicating layers uses Ctrl+J, and Curves adjustments use Ctrl+M, so those won’t merge your layers.