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Chapter 6:
Using Layers
Tip: Turning on Object Prope
is refreshed with object information. Turning off Object Properties can improve the
Composer's performance.
Selecting layers and objects
Click a layer or object name to select it. Use the Windows Shift+click and Ctrl+click to select
multiple layers or objects. If you select one object of a group or combine, all obje
members of the group or combine are selected in the layer tree.
When selected, the layer name displays in the Current Active Layer color. The default color is
blue and can be changed on the General tab of the Tools > Options dialog box.
On the Layout tab of the Tools > Options dialog box you can alter how the current layer is
selected. Clear the Select Object's Layer when Object Selected option to be able to select an
object without altering the current active layer. When this option is turned off, you must click
a layer name to make it the active layer.
When the Select Object's Layer when Object Selected option is turned on (this is the
default) you have the option to choose which layer becomes the active layer when marquee
selecting objects on the work surface, or when selecting objects using the Select menu. By
default, the layer that contains front-most object in the stacking order becomes the current
layer. You can alter how the current layer is chosen on the Layout tab of the Tools > Options
dialog box.
When objects are selected or deselected in the Layer Tree they are also selected or deselected
on the Composer work surface (and vice versa). When selected, an object name is highlighted
in the Layer Tree and the object becomes selected on the work surface.
rties can reduce the performance of Composer as the Layer Tree
cts that are
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