Layer management system??

[archkre]

How do you people deal with large amounts of layers in Photoshop CS2

(moer than 50!)?

Do you know any plugin for layer management similar to e.g.: Autocad layer manager?

Thanks a lot

[William Alexander]

Nesting Groups in Groups, using the layer properties to assign colors, decent namimg conventions of layers.......??????

[jucaro]

smart objects is the way to go and of course the group layers (folder)

[nisus]

MERGE layers and bits... who needs 50 layers???

 

nisus

[Eric]

I consistently use at least 50 layers in my exterior architectural renderings. The reason? I want the flexibility of always being able to go back and remove an effect, or a color adjustment, etc. I typically have (at least) a "Background" group (which contains the rendered scene, sky, etc.), that "Background" group may have an "Adjustments" group to tweak colors to my building, it may also have a "Reflections" group to add reflections to windows.

 

I'll also have a "Landscaping" group with all of my plants, trees, etc., and each of the plants I add may have their own group since each plant will also have a matching shadow and possibly color adjustments.

 

You get the idea - I may even add another group which contains more color adjustment layers.

 

On top of all of that, there is the necessary "Logo" group, which contains the obvious, as well as a watermark, or whatever else you want to add.

 

Grouping, with intelligent naming conventions - that's my suggestion. I've never messed with coloring layers - it's just another thing for me to keep up with.