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In the example on the right, the layer containing the background is hidden;
in the example on the left, the layer containing the background is visible.
Layer visibility settings stay active when you print or save documents to certain file formats. In other words,
the content of hidden layers does not print and is not saved. However, saving a document in RIFF or
PSD format preserves hidden layers as part of the document. For more information, see “Importing and
exporting layers” on page 558.
To show or hide a layer or the canvas
• In the Layers panel, click the eye icon next to the layer name or the canvas.
When the eye is shut , the layer is hidden in the document window. When the eye is open ,
the layer is visible in the document window.
Changing layer order
The layer order determines how the layers in a document interact. When you create a new pixel-based
layer, it appears on top of the existing layers (when the canvas is selected) or on top of the selected layer.
New Watercolor, Liquid Ink, and dynamic layers are always created on top of existing layers. Depending on
its transparency, masking, and compositing characteristics, the layer will obscure or otherwise affect the
underlying layers.
A document’s layer order is reflected in the Layers panel. The bottom layer is always the canvas.
In this example, the picture of the brush is contained in a layer. The brush
layer is displayed in the top position (left) and in the bottom position (right).
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