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- <h2>Layers Window</h2>
- <p>This window allows you to manage the multiple layers that an image may
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- blending mode and opacity set. You may also make a layer visible or
- invisible by setting the checkbox appropriately.</p>
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- transparency sheets placed one on top of the other. Images that are on lower
- layers will show through to the top, but only if the layers on top do not
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- There are also six buttons on the bottom of the layer window. From left-to-right they are:</p>
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- <li><h3>Add New Layer</h3><p>This will add a new, completely transparent
- layer to the image. It will have a generic name that indicates what
- layer position it has been placed at, such as "Layer 4."</p></li>
- <li><h3>Delete Layer</h3><p>This will delete the active layer from the
- image. You may not delete a layer if it is the only one in the image.</p></li>
- <li><h3>Duplicate Layer</h3><p>This will take the active layer,
- duplicate its contents and attributes, and place it in the image after
- the original layer.</p></li>
- <li><h3>Move Layer Up</h3><p>This will move the current layer to a
- higher position in the layer order.</p></li>
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- lower position in the layer order.</p></li>
- <li><h3>Layer Properties</h3><p>This will bring up the properties for
- the active layer. From here you may give the layer a different name,
- toggle its visibility, and set its blending properties.</p>
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- <font color="#808080" size="1">Copyright <font face="Times New Roman">⌐ 2006 </font>Rick Brewster,
- Chris Crosetto, Dennis Dietrich, Tom
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