Graphics Programs Reference
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The Layers palette
Undoubtedly this whole idea might seem a little confusing to the new user, but the benefits
of a system that allows picture parts to be moved and adjusted independently far outweigh
the time it will take to understand the concept. To help visualize the setup, Elements con-
tains a specialized Layers palette (Editor: Window > Layers) that shows each of the individu-
al layers, their position in the layer stack and a small thumbnail of their contents.
A transparent area is represented by a checkerboard gray and white pattern that surrounds
any image parts that are smaller than the background. The eye, sitting to the left of the
thumbnail, shows that the layer is visible. Clicking on this icon will make the eye disappear
and visually remove the image part from the whole picture. Only one layer in the stack can
be edited at a time and for this reason it is called the working layer. This layer will be colored
differently to the others in the stack. Clicking on a different layer in the area to the right of
the thumbnail will make this layer the new working layer.
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The Layers palette in Elements shows the content and position of each layer
within the stack. (1) Text layer. (2) Shape layer. (3) Arrows layer. (4) Smart Brush
or Adjustment layer. (5) Image layer. (6) Shape layer. (7) Background layer.
(8) Layers Palette buttons. (9) Blend mode menu. (10) Opacity setting.
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