To make imaging easier PhotoLine 32 supports as many layers as fit
in your memory.
You can tread a layer image like a stack of transparent foils. On every
foil is a part of the
whole image drawn. If you place the foils one over the other, you get
the full image.
The big advantage of this technique is that you can change every part
of the image without having affect to the other parts. For example you
have an image with a flower and an image with a little butterfly. Then
place the butterfly on the flower. When you do this with layers, you can
move the butterfly when ever you want or you can filter the butterfly without
affecting the flower.
Most layer functions are available from the menu Layer or from the Layer
Panel. If you right click on the Layer Panel you will get most
layer functions.
With the Layer Intensity slider you can set the active Layer
transparent.
If you activate the Show Layer button, the layer will be displayed
otherwise it will be not
shown. Right click on one of the the show buttons and you will get
the opportunity to show all or no layer.
The Mark Layer button is used for grouping layers. You can set
the button on some layers and then select Layer/Group Marked Layers.
A group is a set of layers that can be moved together and selected
together. You can't change the elements of a group. If you want to do this,
you should first dissolve the group Layer/Dissolve Group. Right
click on one of the mark buttons and you will get the opportunity to mark
all or no layer.
The Little Preview shows the layer so you can find the layer
you want to activate.
You can set the Layer Name by double clicking on the field.
The Layer Info dialog appears and you can setup the name, size and resolution
of the layer.
Layers will be displayed in the order from top to bottom, that means
layers that are at the bottom of the layer panel will be drawn last and
therefore on the top of the image. You can change the order of the layers
by dragging the layer in the layer panel to the layer position you want.
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