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Creating layers

All CorelDRAW drawings consist of stacked objects. The vertical order of these objects — the stacking order — contributes to the appearance of the drawing. An effective way to organize these objects is by using invisible planes called layers.

Drawings can be assembled by placing objects on various levels or layers. Layering lets you change foregrounds and backgrounds independently.

Layering gives you added flexibility when you organize and edit the objects in complex drawings. You can divide a drawing into multiple layers, each containing a portion of the drawing’s contents. For example, you can use layers to organize an architectural plan for a building. You can organize the building’s various components (for example, plumbing, electrical, structural) by placing them on separate layers.

Local layers and master layers

By default, all content is placed on a layer. Content that applies to a specific page is placed on a local layer. Content that applies to all pages in a document can be placed on a global layer called a master layer. Master layers are stored on a virtual page called the Master Page.

The Object manager docker displays the default layer structure.

Each new file is created with a default page (Page 1) and a Master Page. The default page contains a Guides layer and Layer 1. The Guides layer stores page-specific (local) guidelines. Layer 1 is the default local layer. When you draw objects on the page, the objects are added to this layer unless you choose a different layer.

The Master Page is a virtual page that contains the information that applies to all pages in a document. You can add one or more layers to a master page to hold content such as headers, footers, or a static background. By default, a master page contains the following layers:

The default layers on the master page cannot be deleted or copied. Layers that you add to the master page appear at the top of the stacking order unless the stacking order is changed in the Layer manager view in the Object manager docker.

To add content to a layer, you must first select the layer so that it becomes the active layer.

Viewing layers, pages, and objects

You can choose from different views that let you display pages, layers, or all the objects in your document. The view you choose depends on the complexity of your document and the task you are performing. For example, in a long multipage document, you can choose a pages-only view so that you can navigate more easily and view only one page at a time. The Layer manager view lets you view and reorder all the layers that affect the current page, including the master layers.

For information about how facing page views affect layers, see “To view facing pages.”

For information about how layers are affected when you save a file to an earlier version of CorelDRAW, see “To save a drawing.”

To create a layer

1.

Click Tools Object manager.

To	Do the following
Create a layer	In the top right corner of the Object manager docker, click the flyout button , and click New layer.
Create a master layer	Click the flyout button, and click New master layer.

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You can also add a layer by clicking the New layer button in the Object manager docker.

To make a layer active

1.

Click Tools Object manager.

To display pages, layers, and objects in the Object Manager docker

1.

Click Tools Object manager.

To	Do the following
Display pages	Click the flyout button , and then click Show pages .
Display all layers for a page	Click the name of a page and click the Layer manager view button . To turn the Layer manager view off, click the button again.
Display objects	Click the flyout button , and then click Expand to show selection.

To delete a layer

1.

Click Tools Object manager.

3.

Click the flyout button , and click Delete layer.

Creating layers