There are several ways to create new layers in an image. Here are the most important ones:
Selecting New Layer dialog section for help with it.
→ in the main menu. This brings up a dialog that allows you to set the basic properties of the new layer; see theSelecting
→ in the main menu. This creates a new layer, that is a perfect copy of the currently active layer, just above the active layer.When you “cut” or “copy” something, and then paste it using Ctrl+V or → , the contents of the clipboard are pasted into a new layer.