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Help: Using LayersWhen adding text, images and shapes to designs, you can place your objects in several layers. Every new design starts with two layers: background, and layer 1. You will probably choose to place your text in a foreground layer, and your graphics in the background layer. The topmost layer's tab will be on the far right. Layer order can be changed by dragging the tabs left or right. Layer tabs, active/inactiveMake a layer active by clicking its tab in the lower left of the design window. You can only select objects in the active layer. This allows you to work in one layer without accidentally selecting objects in another layer. Background active, layer 1 inactive: Background inactive, layer 1 active:
Layer visibilityYou can also toggle the visibility of one layer by clicking the eye symbols. In some situations turning off one layer can make your work easier to see, or can speed up interactivity if one of the layers is very complex. Background invisible, layer 1 active: You can option-click the eye symbol of the active layer to hide all other layers, allowing you to focus on just the current layer. Option-click the eye symbol again to show all the layers. You can also option-click the eye of any inactive layer to show or hide all inactive layers. Layer namesOther than the "background" layer, layers will default to being named "layer 1," "layer 2," "layer 3," etc. If you re-order layers, they will change their name to match their new position. If you work with more than a few layers, this can become confusing, so you may want to assign each layer a descriptive name. Select to edit the name of a layer. Type a name into the edit field which appears, then type the Return key. Once named, the layer will retain its name regardless of re-ordering.Layer menuChoose or Control-click the current layer tab to access the following layer options:
Note: When you apply any pre-designed text layouts
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