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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.

