2013

Getting Started 39
Layers
As mentioned earlier all objects have a stacking order on the page - from the
backmost to the frontmost item.
These objects are stacked over each other.
In addition, all items can be placed into named layers. Each layer can have any
number of objects, and has the ability to be turned on or off. When the layer is turned
off all objects on that layer become invisible.
The layers are controlled from the PAGES & LAYER GALLERY on the Galleries bar
to the right of the workspace.
Saving & Exporting Your Work.
Use the SAVE or SAVE AS menu options to save your work in progress. This saves a file
with the .xar extension, which is the native file format for Page & Layout Designer. If
you want to edit or update your document in future, you must save a .xar file this way
and use it to do further updates, even if you've also exported it to different standard
file formats.
To export your document, right click and choose
EXPORT or use "FILE" > "EXPORT" and
choose the file format you want to export to from the list of formats shown. Use JPEG
for exporting photos, PNG for graphics, and usually PDF is best if you want to print or
distribute print work.
See the Importing & Exporting (on page 304) chapter for information on these and
many other export formats s
upported by MAGIX Page & Layout Designer 2013.