The Layers panel lets you create a tiered document that can be designed more easily by management of layers.
About the Layers panel
Layers are composited together to form your complete design which shows up on your page.
The panel can be used to build up your design as multiple layers, with each layer devoted to a particular facet (e.g., lines, shapes, text, adjustments, etc.).
From the Layers panel you can:
Create or delete layers
Select artboards, layers, groups and objects
Arrange and reorder layers and artboards
Show and hide artboards, layers, groups and objects
Lock artboards, layers, groups and objects
Clip objects or layers
Apply layer and artboard opacity
Apply blend modes and blend ranges to layers
Create masks
Add layer adjustments and effects
Create export slices
The Layers panel in Draw/Pixel Persona (left) and Export Persona (right).
The panel displays the following:
Opacity—Adjusts opacity of the selected items.
Blend Mode—Changes how the applied pixels interact with existing pixels on the layer below. Choose mode type from a pop-up menu.
Blend Options—Click to access a dialog for setting the blend ranges, blend gamma and antialiasing settings for the selected layer.
Lock/Unlock—Click to lock or unlock selected items to prevent or allow editing.
Expand/Collapse—Click to expand/contract the item, revealing nested content.
Item—The created artboard, layer, group or object, showing a thumbnail of contents, the item's name and the type of item (in parenthesis).
Hide/Show item—Uncheck to hide the item; check to make it visible again.
Edit All Layers—Allows selection and editing of objects across all artboards and layers (rather than the current layer).
Mask Layer—Creates a layer mask to reveal a portion of a layer while the rest of the layer remains hidden.
Adjustments—Adds an adjustment layer to the current layer for tonal and color correction.
Layer Effects—Applies a layer effect to the currently selected layer.
Add Layer—Creates an empty new layer above the currently selected layer.
Add Pixel Layer—Creates an empty new pixel layer above the currently selected layer.
Remove Layer—Deletes the currently selected layer or artboard.
Create Slice—Creates a slice from the currently selected item in readiness for export. Only shows in Export Persona.