Only grayscale and 16 million–color images can have multiple raster-based layers (Vector layers are the only non raster-based layers).
For information about the last three types, see Working with selections. There are nine types of layers: Background, Raster, Vector, Art Media, Mask, Adjustment, Group, Selection, and Floating Selection. You can stack multiple layers to create artistic compositions, photo collages, or complex illustrations. Transparent areas let you see the underlying layers. As you add brushstrokes, vector objects, or text, you cover up parts of the Background layer. Layers are like separate sheets that you combine to create a final composition.Įach layer you add begins as a transparent sheet over the background.
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Watch a video: Collage (PaintShop Pro X5, X6) If you intend to do more complex work, such as creating a collage with text and other elements or creating a photo composition with layers of effects - the use of layers is highly recommended. However, it is a good practice to duplicate the single layer before making image corrections, so that you preserve the original image on its own layer. When you open a photo, scan, or screen capture, the single layer is labeled as Background on the Layers palette.įor most simple corrections and retouching, you do not have to add layers to an image. Depending on the type of image you create or import, the single layer is labeled as Background, Raster, Vector, or Art Media. When you create or import an image in Corel PaintShop Pro, the image has a single layer.
Corel PaintShop Pro Help : Working with layers : Understanding layers