Operation Manual

40 Working with Pages
To activate a particular layer:
• Click at the beginning of a layer entry to activate that layer. You'll see
the layer arrow jump to the now activated layer (Layer 1 in the
Layers tab example above is currently active).
Don't confuse this with simply selecting a layer (Layer 2 in the example is
selected, but not activated), which is used to manage the layer itself (e.g., to
move it, preview it, view/change layer options, etc.).
To select a particular layer:
• Click (or right-click) a layer name. The layer entry then possesses a
blue background.
Right-clicking a layer name displays a menu of layer-related
actions, as well as Options for that particular layer.
Adding, removing, and rearranging layers
When you add a new page or master page to the publication, you can specify
whether to copy the layers and/or objects from a particular source page. Once
you've created a page, it's easy to add, delete, move, or merge layers as needed.
Moving a layer will place its objects in front or in back of those on other layers.
To add a new layer to the current page or master page:
1. In the Layers tab, click the
Insert new layer button.
2. You'll be prompted to give the new layer a name and set its properties.
When you've made your selections, click OK.
To delete a layer:
• In the Layers tab, select the layer's name and click the Delete
selected layer(s) button.
Using the tab's
buttons, you can move layers up or down in the
stacking order to place their objects in front or behind those on other layers. You