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Layers > Image Layer, Background Layer, Text Layer, and Floating Layer

Image Layer, Background Layer, Text Layer, and Floating Layer

Image Layer

An image layer is a layer consists of image. Most layers are image layers.

Background Layer

The Background layer is the first layer when you open an image file or a new image. The default status of background

layer is locked.

Text Layer

A Text Layer is created by the Text tool . It has a lot more properties such as text, font, curve, size, and colors.

The pro of text layer is that you can edit them easily by using Text tool, the con is a lot of filters can not apply to text

layer directly. Use the Layers > Image Layer menu item to convert the text layer to image layer when you don't need

to change any text properties.

Floating Layer

A Floating Layer is not a permanent layer. It belongs to an existing permanent layer. It is designed to move or be

processed separately. You can use the Selection tools to select all of part of an image and use the Select > Float

menu item to convert it into a Floating Layer. Once you are satisfied with the results, you can anchor the Layer to the

image based upon the transparency or opacity you set for the Layer. The easiest way is to anchor the Floating Layer

is to double click anywhere on the image. You can also use the Layers > Anchor menu item to anchor a Floating

Layer.