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Organize your objects with layers 201

Organize your objects with layers

Now that you imported two graphics into your document, you want to 
arrange them in layers so that you can more easily organize the banner’s 
composition and manipulate its elements.

Specifically, you want to organize the elements on three layers—one layer 
for the background, a second layer for the logo, and a third layer for other 
graphics. To better identify the elements on each layer, you also want to 
give each layer a name that clearly indicates what’s on the layer.

1.

Make sure the banner_graphic.png file is open in Fireworks.

2.

If the Layers panel is not already open, select Window > Layers.

So far the banner graphic contains a single layer called Layer 1.

3.

At the bottom of the panel, click the New/Duplicate Layer button twice 
to create two more layers.

4.

Rename the layers by double-clicking each one and entering the 
following names in the Layer Name textbox that appears:

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For Layer 3, Graphics

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For Layer 2, Logo

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For Layer 1, Background

5.

Change the layer stacking order by clicking the Graphics layer and 
dragging it below the Logo layer.

A dark line indicates where the object will be dropped if you release the 
mouse button at that time. To place an element on a layer, release the 
mouse button when the dark line appears at the bottom of the layer.

TIP

It’s always a good 
idea to name your 
layers so that you 
can easily identify 
them later. When a 
document gets large 
and contains many 
layers and objects, it 
can be difficult to 
manage them if your 
layers and objects 
don’t have unique 
names. 

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