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148 8. Layers

Reading Masking and Adjustment Layers

The Layers List also displays changes that are made to your slide using
masks or adjustment layers. The function of the Layers List doesn’t change
when these options are active but it does adjust the look of the list as a
whole.

You’re going to see a line of text and an additional icon indicating if a layer
is a mask or adjustment layer. The icon for each type appears on the left side
of the layer and a line will be drawn from the icon down the left side of the
Layers List.

Each layer that is being affected by the mask or adjustment layer will be
indented. Masks, by default, will work on the layer just beneath them.
Adjustment layers will change every layer underneath it. You can also see
which layer is affected thanks to a line that will be drawn from the mask or
adjustment layer to any other layers which are included.
The lines for a mask layer will appear to the left of each layer it is working
with, ending with a pointer at the final layer. Because adjustment layers

work with every layer beneath them, the line simply draws straight to the
bottom of the list.

For more information on working with masks and adjustment layers, please
see Chapter 16.