## Layers View

The Layers view shows all the layers within a component. All components have one layer within their graphic, but some components can have up to three layers. Where multiple layers are available, the final graphic can be defined by using various graphic options on the layer.
Each layer is presented in a tree view form, which can be hidden/unhidden using the expand/collapse icon. Within each layer, the tree may contain:

- The base layer (usually an image).
- An optional mask. A mask can be either a soft (white) mask or a hard (black) mask.
- A list of the colors used in the graphics.

Note: You cannot add new layers through the layers view. You can add, change and remove layers and layer graphics using the Edit/Animate Selection tool button.
Figure: Layers View

### Context menu- – layers and images

Copy | This option allows you to copy the of the elements in the layers view
Paste | This option to paste previously copied elements into the element
Select File... | This option allows you to select an image file for the selected element
Convert and Edit in Bitmap editor | This option allows you to conver the image into *.bmp and edit the file in the bitmap editor
Edit Image in Vector editor | This option allows edit selected image in the vector editor
Open in system associated program | This option allows you to open the selected element in the system assoicated program installed in your system
Stretch Mode | This option allows you the option to set the image's mode to stretch mode or to maintain the aspect ratio.

### Tool Bar

| Copy the selected element from the layers view
| Paste the previous copied element in the layers view
| Edit/animate the selected element from the layers view
| Edit /Convert the selected image using different editors
| Displays all the colours in the element
| Clear all the actions
| Minimize layers view
| Maximize layers view
| Close layers view