(1) Layer hiding button
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To hide a layer, click on the eye icon.
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(2) Layer deleting button
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To delete a layer, click on the trash can icon.
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(3) Layer hiding button (for animation)
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To hide a layer during an animation, click on the A-shaped eye icon.
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(4) New layer creating button
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To create a new layer, click on the new sheet icon.
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(5) Thumbnail of a layer
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This area shows thumbnail image about the layer in the current image.
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(6) Blending mode of a layer
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You can alter the blending mode
of a layer by using this button.
Blending modes specify how pixels
in one layer are blended with pixels on underlying layers.
AND mode removes the lighter parts
of the base color, thus darkening the color.
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(7) Preserving transparency button
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You can preserve a layer's transparency
by using this button.
Preserving a layer's transparency limits
image editing to areas of a layer that already contain pixels.
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(8) Opacity slider
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You can change the opacity of a layer with this slider.
Opacity refers to how much of an image beneath a layer
is visible through that layer.
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(9) Order changing buttons
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To change the order of the selected layer,
click on these up and down arrow buttons.
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(10) Layer joining button
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By using this joining button, you can merge two layers together.
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(11) Layer duplicating button
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To duplicate a layer, click on this copy button.
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What are layers?
