Photoshop - Layers losing transparency when merging



Photoshop - Layers losing transparency when merging


Question

I'm working on multiple layers on Photoshop (CS6). Some of the layers have different layer styles like multiply. When I merge the layers together I seem to lose the transparency on some of the image, how can I sort this please?

this is before merging

and this is after

2015/11/22
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11/22/2015 12:37:00 AM

It depends on what you're merging together. If you're going to merge the layers, I'm assuming you don't want to edit the layer later on.

Right-click the transparent layer, select Convert to Smart Object. Then right-click it again and select Rasterize Layer. Now you can merge this layer with others like usual.

2015/11/22
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11/22/2015 2:50:00 AM