10.8.  Select Previous Layer

"Select Previous Layer" causes the overlying layer in the layer list to become the active layer for the image, as highlighted in the Layers dialog. If the active layer is at the top of the list, this menu entry will be insensitive.

[Note] Note

Note that on a standard Windows-style English keyboard, the default shortcut Page_Up refers not to the keys on the number pad, but to the other "Page_Up" key in a group of six keys to the left of the number-pad.

[Tip] Tip

The keyboard shortcuts for "Select Previous Layer" and "Select Next Layer" may be very useful if you find yourself often picking colors from one layer to use for painting on another layer, especially in conjunction with the feature that makes most paint tools switch to color-picking mode if the Ctrl key is held down.

10.8.1.  Activate Dialog

  • This command can be accessed from an image menu-bar as Layer->Stack->Select Previous Layer,

  • or by using the keyboard shortcut Page_Up

  • or the Up arrow-key,

  • or more simply by clicking on layer name in Layer Dialog.