Ryan
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Pen_Pen
As in merge layers? It wasn't removed.
Aeternus
Pen_Pen Merge down layer is still there, but there was another option that did almost the same thing, but left you with a transparent layer after merging down. I think that's what they're talking about. I used it all the time because then you didn't have to create a new layer when you're making incremental edits. I'm sad it's gone.