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Using layers with illustrations

Using layers is invaluable when you work with illustrations. The

following table provides examples.

Do the following

Make changes easier

Create individual components on

separate layers to make them easier

to edit. For example, for an

illustration of a car speeding down a

highway in the mountains, create

the car, the driver, the highway, and

the mountains on separate layers.

For more information, see “Creating

layers” on page 352.

Move multiple layers together on the

image canvas

Link or group layers that need to

move together. For example, link the

car and the driver in the previous

example so that when you move the

car, the driver moves with it.

For more information, see “Linking

layers” on page 364.

Edit graphical elements

Create vector objects on vector layers

for objects that you need to fine-

tune or edit.

For more information, see “Creating

layers” on page 352.

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Using the Layers palette

The Layers palette lists all layers in an image. The order of layers on the

palette is the order of layers in the image. The top layer is listed first,

and the bottom layer is listed last. You can change the stacking order

of layers on the Layers palette, depending on the layer types.

For information about layer types, see “Understanding layers” on

page 340.

Apply raster-only commands and

effects to vector objects

Create a new layer with raster copies

of the vector objects. To do this,

duplicate the vector layer, and then

convert it to a raster layer. Turn off

the visibility of the vector layer to

work on the raster layer.

For more information about

duplicating layers, see “Duplicating

and copying layers” on page 356.

For more information about hiding

layers, see “To show or hide all

layers” on page 359.

Experiment with changes

Make a copy of a layer, and make

changes to it. Copy other layers, and

make changes to them. Turn the

visibility of layers off and on to find

which layer works best for the overall

image.

Save work in progress

Keep a copy of the intermediate

steps of transformations, and then

turn off the visibility of those layers.

Keeping a copy lets you retrace your

steps later if you need to.

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The Layers palette

You can create layer groups to organize the Layers palette. You can also

link layers or groups so that they move together when you use the

Move tool in the image.

By default, a thumbnail view of the layer’s contents appears to the left

of the layer name. You can set the size of the thumbnail or turn the

thumbnail off. By default, the settings of the active layer appear above

the topmost thumbnail preview, but you can modify the appearance

of these settings. For more information about changing the

appearance of the Layers palette, see “To modify the look of the Layers

palette” on page 351.

The Layers palette displays the names of layers and layer groups. You

can customize the names of layers in the palette (see examples in the

illustration above). It also indicates the types of layers (background,

raster, vector, art media, mask, adjustment, group, selection, or

New layer drop-list

Active layer settings

Layer type

indicator

Layer visibility

toggle

Layer thumbnail

Layer name

(customizable)

Quick Search

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floating selection) and lets you toggle the layer visibility on or off. If

there are too many layers for the palette to display at one time, you can

use the scroll bars on the right side to move the list up or down.

The Layers palette toolbar, positioned along the bottom edge of the

palette, includes controls for tasks such as adding new layers, grouping

and deleting layers, and provides a quick access button for setting

preferences.

At the top of the Layers palette are controls that let you change the

blend mode and opacity of layers, collapse or expand all layers, display

the Quick Search, enable Edit Selection, display Layer Effects, link

layers, lock transparency, and access layer styles.

You can display or hide the Layers palette or move it anywhere on the

screen. For more information about moving, docking, and undocking

the Layers palette, see “Using palettes” on page 32.

If an image has more than one layer, you must select the layer that you

want to work on. Changes to the image affect only the selected layer

(also called the active layer). You can select only one layer at a time.

The Layers palette displays its components as a “tree” of folders and

subfolders. Items with subcomponents have a down-facing arrow in

front of them when expanded, and a right-facing arrow in front of

them when contracted. You can expand a vector layer or layer group

to see the names of its subcomponents, or contract a vector layer or

layer group to navigate the Layers palette more easily.

To display or hide the Layers palette

Edit workspace

• Choose View  Palettes  Layers.

This command toggles the display of the Layers palette on and off.

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To select a layer

Edit workspace

• On the Layers palette, click the name of a layer.

To expand or collapse layers

Edit workspace

• On the Layers palette, perform a task from the following table.

To modify the look of the Layers palette

Edit workspace

1 Choose File  Preferences  General Program Preferences.

The General Program Preferences dialog box appears.

2 On the left pane of the dialog box, choose Palettes.

3 Perform a task from the following table, and click OK.

Do the following

Expand the group

Click the right-facing arrow in

front of the layer or layer group

name.

Collapse the group

Click the down-facing arrow in

front of the layer or layer group

name.

Expand all layer groups

Click the Expand All Layers

button

Collapse all layer groups

Click the Collapse All Layers

button

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You can hide the right pane by clicking when the arrow on the

vertical divider points to the right. When the arrow points to the

left, clicking the control restores the right pane to its previous

view.

Creating layers

You can create a layer from the Layers palette. When you create a layer,

you can specify properties such as the layer type, opacity, or blend

mode. These properties can be modified as you work with the layer.

You can create layers from selections, vector objects, or other images.

Layers are created automatically when you use the Text tool, Art Media

tools, or vector drawing tools, such the Pen tool or the Preset Shape

tool.

Do the following

Resize thumbnails

In the Layers palette group box,

mark the Palette thumbnails check

box, and type or set a value in the

Size control. (The default setting is

50 pixels.)

Turn off thumbnails and display the

right pane

In the Layers palette group box,

unmark the Palette thumbnails check

box, and mark the Right Pane check

box. (This is how the Layers palette

appeared in earlier versions of the

application.)

Resize the right pane

With the right pane of the Layers

palette displayed, drag the pane

flyout control horizontally.

Display layer settings at the top of

the palette

In the Layers palette group box,

unmark the Right Pane check box.

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You can also create layers by merging existing layers. For more

information, see “Merging layers” on page 372.

To create a layer from the Layers palette

Edit workspace

1 On the Layers palette, click the layer above which you want create

a layer.

2 From the drop-list on the toolbar of the Layers palette, choose a

layer type:

• New Raster Layer

• New Vector Layer

• New Art Media Layer

• New Layer Group

• New Mask Layer

• New Adjustment Layer

3 Adjust the available controls for the layer properties.

4 Click OK.

The new layer is added above the active layer. It is named with the

layer type and a number, such as “Vector 1.”

For more information about renaming layers, see “Renaming

layers” on page 358.

Only grayscale and 16 million–color images can have multiple

raster-based layers (Vector layers are the only non raster-based

layers). When you add a new raster-based layer to an image of

another color depth, such as a 256-color indexed image,

Corel PaintShop Pro automatically converts it to 16 million

colors.

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You can create a layer quickly by holding down Shift, and

choosing an option from the New Layer drop-list.

To create a raster layer from a selection

Edit workspace

• Choose Selections  Promote Selection to Layer.

The new layer is named “Promoted Selection.”

When you promote a selection, some pixels surrounding the

selection border may be included, especially if the selection is

anti-aliased or feathered. For information about cleaning up a

selection before you copy or promote it, see “Modifying

selections” on page 320.

You can also create a raster layer by choosing Edit  Copy and

then choosing Edit  Paste As New Layer. The name of the new

layer contains “Raster” plus a number, for example, “Raster 1.”

To create a vector layer from vector objects

Edit workspace

1 On the Tools toolbar, choose the Pick tool

, and select one or

more vector objects.

2 Choose Edit  Copy.

3 Choose Edit  Paste As New Layer.

To create a layer from another image

Edit workspace

1 In the image window, click the image you want to copy for the

new layer, and choose Edit  Copy.

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2 Click the image on which you want to paste the new layer, and

choose Edit  Paste As New Layer.

The layer is pasted on the center of the canvas in the second

image.

You can also drag a layer from the Layers palette and drop it

onto an image.

Promoting the background layer

To have the Background layer to function like other layers, you can

promote it to a regular raster layer. Raster layers support transparency

and can be moved anywhere within the stacking order. For more

information about the background layer, see “Understanding layers”

on page 340.

To promote the background layer to a regular raster layer

Edit workspace

• Choose Layers  Promote Background Layer.

You can also right-click on the layer and choose Promote

Background Layer.

Deleting layers and clearing layer contents

You can remove a layer from an image or clear the contents of a layer.

Clearing a layer’s contents keeps the layer within the image; raster and

vector layers become transparent, and the background layer is filled

with the current background color and material.

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To delete a layer

Edit workspace

1 On the Layers palette, select the layer or layer group you want to

delete.

2 Click the Delete Layer button

To clear the contents of a layer

Edit workspace

1 On the Layers palette, click the name of the layer you want to

clear.

Make sure that nothing is selected outside the layer.

2 Choose Edit  Clear.

You can also clear a layer by pressing Delete.

Duplicating and copying layers

You can duplicate a layer within an image. You can use the duplicated

layer as a starting point for a new layer, or you can try out edits and

effects on the duplicated layer while keeping the original layer intact.

You can also copy a layer to another image by copying and pasting or

by dragging the layer into another image.

You can also

Delete a selected layer from the

Layers menu

Choose Layers  Delete.

Delete a selected layer by right-

clicking

Right-click on the Layers palette, and

choose Delete.

Delete a selected layer by dragging Drag the layer to the Delete Layer

button.

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