PhotoPlus X6 User Guide - Serif

Layers, Masks, and Blending 23
• To create a new standard layer above the active layer, click the
New Layer button on the Layers tab. Dragging a file from Windows
Explorer and dropping it onto the current window also creates a new
layer from the dragged image.
• Click the New Fill or Adjustment Layer button to apply a Fill
Layer or an image adjustment layer. (See Fill Layers in PhotoPlus Help
and Using adjustment layers on p. 38.)
• The Add Layer Mask button adds a mask to the currently
selected layer. (See Importance of Masks in PhotoPlus Help and Using
masks on p. 27.)
• The Add Layer Depth Map button creates a depth map for the
selected layer. (See Using depth maps in PhotoPlus Help.)
• The Add Layer Effects button creates a 2D or 3D effect on the
layer. Right-click to copy/paste, clear or hide effects.
• To make a layer's contents visible or invisible, click the
Hide/Show Layer button next to its name on the Layers tab.
• To convert any shape, text or fill layer to a standard layer, right-click
on the layer name and choose Rasterize from the menu.
• To convert the Background layer to a standard layer (which supports
transparency), right-click "Background" on the Layers tab and choose
Promote to Layer. The layer's name changes from "Background" to
"Layer ." To convert a standard layer to a Background layer,
right-click the layer and choose Layer to Background.
• To convert the layer to a non-destructive filter layer, for applying and
managing effect and adjustment filters, right-click and select Convert
to Filter Layer. (See Using filter layers in PhotoPlus Help.)
• To access Layer Properties—including Name, Blend Mode, Opacity,
and Blend Ranges—right-click the layer name and choose Properties.