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Creating a New Layer

                  In order to create a new layer, perform the following steps:
                  Step 1:  Click on the Layer menu from the Application Bar. A drop-down menu appears.

                  Step 2:  Select the New option from the drop-down menu. A submenu appears.
                  Step 3:  Select the Layer option from the submenu.
           Prime (Ver. 2.2)-VIII  click on the OK button.

                  Step 4:  The New Layer dialog box appears. Type a name for the layer in the Name box and













                               Creating a New Layer                                                        New Layer Dialog Box
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                  The new layer will appear above the background layer in the Layers panel. By default, they

                  are named as Layer 1, Layer 2, … and so on.


                                                                                         Layer filtering options

                                  Indicates layer
                                     visibility
                                                                                           Layers



                                Add layer mask

                                   Link layers                                             Delete layer


                            Add a layer style                                              Create a new layer

                                                      Create new fill or   Create a
                                                      adjustment layer    new group

                                                       Components of Layers Panel
                  Layers panel allows you to:

                  •   change  the visibility of  a layer to  on and off by  clicking  on the  eye  icon next to
                    the layer name. If you see the eye icon, it means the layer visibility is on. Clicking on the
                    eye again will make the layer invisible.
                  •  rename a layer by double-clicking on the layer name.

                  •   change the order of the layers by clicking and dragging the layer up/down to the new
                    position in the Layers panel.
                  •   create a new layer by clicking on the Create a new layer button at the bottom of the
                    Layers panel.
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