4.2 Working with layers

1. Click the Layers panel tab.
2. Select the text layer. Notice that a pen icon appears to the right of the layer name. The pen icon indicates that this layer is the target layer, and anything you import or create is placed on this layer.
3. The eye icon lets you hide or display individual layers.
4. Using the Selection tool, click the screen shot image in the orange box of the "Tips of the month!" area on the right page.
5. In the Layers panel, drag the small blue square from the Text layer to the Graphics layer.
6. Click the layer lock box to the left of the Graphics layer to lock the layer.
7. You can't select the evolve logo because it is on the locked Graphics layer.
8. Click the Create New Layer button to make a new layer.
9. Double-click the name of the new layer to open the Layer Options dialog box. Change the name to Background, and click OK.
10. In the Layers panel, drag the Background layer to the bottom of the layer stack.
11. Choose File > Save.

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