Graphics Programs Reference
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You can also name a layer before you create it. Hold down the Alt (Windows) or
Option (Mac OS) key and press the Create a New Layer button ( ) at the bottom of
the Layers panel. The New Layer dialog box appears.
Hold down the Alt/Option key when creating a new layer so that you can name it right away.
As a default, new layers appear on top of the active layer. Use Ctrl+Alt (Windows) or
Command+Option (Mac OS) to open the New Layer dialog box and add the new layer
underneath the active layer.
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In the Name text i eld, type yellow circle , as you are about to create a yellow circle
on this layer.
For organizational purposes, you can change the color of the layer in the Layers panel, which can
help you locate important layers more quickly.
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For the sake of being color-coordinated, choose Yellow from the Color drop-down
menu and press OK. A new layer named “yellow circle” is created. The Layer Visibility
icon in the Layers panel has a yellow background. This background does not af ect the
actual contents of your layer.
Now you will put the yellow circle on this layer.
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Click and hold on the Rectangular Marquee tool (
), then choose the hidden
Elliptical Marquee tool (
).
You can also cycle through the marquee selection tools by pressing Shift+M.
 
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