Make a New Document From a Layer

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To make a new document from a layer, go to the Layers Panel’s flyout menu, and choose Duplicate Layer. In the Duplicate Layer Window, under Destinations, choose “New.”

Duplicate Layer dialog with the Destination Document set to New to send the layer to a new file

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