Layers Palette
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Menu -> View -> Layers Palette
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An
image with several layers.
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The Layers allow you to work on one element of an image without
disturbing the others. Think of layers as sheets of acetate stacked
one on top of the other. You can see through transparent areas of a
layer to the layers below. You can change the composition of an
image by changing the order of layers. The number of additional
layers you can add to an image is limited only by your computer's
memory.
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The Layers Palette lists all layers in an image as individual
thumbnails. These thumbnails reflect any editing that you apply to
the layers. Each thumbnail is numbered sequentially by the order in
which it was created. You can use the Layers Palette to create new
layers, delete layers, show or hide layers and change their orders.
You can access additional options into the Layers Palette popup menu
and thus rename the layers. The Layers Palette can be docked into
the right border of the main window.
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Hide/Show layer
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The layer is hidden or shown.
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Create new layer
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You can add a new layer.
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When no layer is selected, a new layer is automatically created if
you generate a texture from the ToolPalette.
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Delete layer
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The selected layer is deleted.
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Change layer order
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To move a selected layer up or down within the stack of layers.
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Change layer name
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You can right click on the layer thumbnail previews to open a popup
menu and change the name of the layer so that you can easily
identify it.
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How to use the Layers and Layers Palette
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Creation
of textures with several layers -
Create
a Mask for Transparency -
Create
a texture with two layers and a Mask for Transparency -
Add
and Edit Text Layer -
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