Layers Pane

The Layers pane of the Toolbox lists all of the available layers; additionally, you can easily create new layers and modify existing ones. When you add a new object to the template, BarTender will automatically insert the object on the selected layer of the Toolbox. Each listed layer contains a preview image, the name of the layer, and the following buttons:

/ Locks the selected layer, preventing further changes or additions.

/ Toggles the visibility of the layer on screen. Note that this does not affect whether or not the layer gets printed. This option is primarily used to make it easier to edit templates by hiding those layers that are not immediately relevant to the layer with which you are currently working.

Double-clicking on a layer opens the Layer Properties dialog, where you can configure the on-screen representation of the selected layer and the printed output.

You can change the order of the layers in your document by dragging a selected layer to the desired position in the layers list. The layer at the top of the list will print on top of all layers below it.

At the bottom of the Layers pane, the layer toolbar allows you to easily create new layers and manage the order of existing layers. It contains the following buttons:

Opens the Layer Properties dialog to configure a new layer on the document.

Cuts the selected layer and all items in the layer and saves them to the clipboard.

Copies the selected layer and all items in the layer to the clipboard.

Pastes the layer saved to the clipboard into the document as a new layer.

Deletes the selected layer and all of its contents from the document.

Moves the selected layer up one position on the layers list.

Moves the selected layer down one level on the layers list.

Data Sources Pane • Components Pane • Overview of the Toolbox

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