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LAYERS
A layer refers to the various levels on which our drawings, animations and objects are placed.
Layers are transparent sheets, arranged one on top of another in which each layer contains
some graphics and effects. Adobe Animate provides us with various layers. Some of them are
discussed here.
1. Normal layer: All the objects placed on the normal layer appear in the movie. Most of the
artwork contained in an Adobe Animate file is created on the normal layer.
2. Guide layer: The objects placed on the guide layer do not appear in the movie as this layer is
used for making reference points and alignment purposes.
3. Mask layer: A mask layer hides the layers linked to it. It contains objects that are used as
masks to hide a selected portion of layers below them.
CREATING A LAYER
When we create a new layer, it appears above the selected
layer and becomes the active layer. To create a new layer,
click on the New Layer button.
By default, the name of the first layer is set as Layer 1.
‘Or’ You can also create a new layer by clicking on:
Insert tab Timeline option New Layer
RENAMING A LAYER
To rename a layer, double-click on the layer's name and type a new name and press the Enter key.
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