Smarter Thumbnails in Photoshop

Make Photoshop layer thumbnails clearer with one quick setting change.

Khara Plicanic Khara Plicanic

In this short Photoshop video, Khara Plicanic shows how to make your layer thumbnails easier to identify. With just one quick setting change you can see each layer’s actual contents at a glance.

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This article was last modified on October 15, 2026

This article was first published on October 15, 2026

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