MACROMEDIA FIREWORKS MX 2004-USING FIREWORKS Use Manual page 131

To add a layer, do one of the following:
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Click the New/Duplicate Layer button with no layer selected.
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Choose Edit > Insert > Layer.
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Choose New Layer from the Layers panel Options menu, and click OK.
To delete a layer, do one of the following:
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Drag the layer to the trash can icon in the Layers panel.
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Select the layer and click the trash can icon in the Layers panel.
To duplicate a layer, do one of the following:
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Drag a layer to the New/Duplicate Layer button.
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Select a layer and choose Duplicate Layer from the Layers panel Options menu. Then choose
the number of duplicate layers to insert and where to place them in the stacking order:
places the new layer or layers at the top of the Layers panel. The Web Layer is
At the Top
always the top layer, so choosing At the Top places the duplicate layer below the Web Layer.
Before Current Layer
After Current Layer
At the Bottom
To duplicate an object:
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Alt-drag (Windows) or Option-drag (Macintosh) the object to the desired location.
Viewing layers
The Layers panel displays objects and layers in a hierarchical structure. If a document contains
many objects and layers, the Layers panel can become cluttered and difficult to navigate.
Collapsing the display of layers helps eliminate clutter. When you need to view or select specific
objects on a layer, you can expand that layer. You can also expand or collapse all layers at once.
To expand or collapse the objects on a layer:
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Click the Plus (+) or Minus (-) button (Windows) or the triangle (Macintosh) to the left of the
layer name in the Layers panel.
To expand or collapse all layers:
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Alt-click the Plus (+) or Minus (-) button (Windows) or Option-click the triangle (Macintosh)
to the left of the layer name in the Layers panel.
Organizing layers
You can organize layers and objects in a document by naming them and rearranging them in the
Layers panel. Objects can be moved within a layer or between layers.
Moving layers and objects in the Layers panel changes the order in which objects appear on the
canvas. Objects at the top of a layer appear above other objects in that layer on the canvas.
Objects on the topmost layer appear in front of objects on lower layers.
Note: The Layers panel auto-scrolls when you drag a layer or object up or down beyond the bounds
of the viewable area.
places the new layer or layers above the selected layer.
places the new layer or layers below the selected layer.
places the new layer or layers at the bottom of the Layers panel.
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