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Components of Layers Palette
Layers Tab: It is used to move the Layers palette around the GIMP window.
Lock Pixels: It is a toggle button which prevents painting on the selected layer when it is ON.
Eye Icon: It is a toggle button that hides the image on the layer as well as the eye icon.
Layers Stack: It displays the layers.
Create a New Layer: It creates a new layer for you to add images.
Create a Duplicate Layer: It creates a duplicate layer of the selected layer.
Raise This Layer: It moves the selected layer one step up in the stack.
Lower This Layer: It moves the selected layer one step down in the stack.
Anchor the Floating Layer: It merges the selected layer with the layer below it.
Delete This Layer: It deletes the selected layer.
WORKING WITH LAYERS
While working with layers in GIMP, you can perform different operations like adding, deleting,
reordering, renaming, hiding, and flattening layers. Let us learn about these operations in detail.
Adding a New Layer
Adding a new layer in GIMP allows you to work on different elements of your image independently,
enabling you to make changes without affecting the original image or other layers.
To add a new layer, follow the given steps:
Step 1 Click on Layer menu from the Menu bar.
Step 2 Choose New Layer option. Or click on the Create a new layer button at the bottom of
the Layers Palette.
Step 3 Fill the values such as name of the layer, its dimensions, etc.
Step 4 Click on OK button.
Creating a new layer through menu
You can add content to the new layer by copying and pasting images from another image or by
drawing on the new layer.
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