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150 8. Layers

• Dragging and Dropping from Windows Explorer: any time
you’re moving or working with files in Windows, you’re using the
Explorer. You can drag files into the Layers List straight from one
of the folders on your hard drive. Try opening a folder with some
images and dragging a few straight into the Layers List.

As you may recall, at the beginning of this chapter we mentioned that
layers are interchangeable and that you can replace "image A with image B"
within a layer. Here's how you can swap the content of a layer by dragging
and dropping:

• Drag and Drop to Replace Layer Content: when you drag a file
into the Layers List, no matter where you’re dragging it from, try
dropping it onto the thumbnail for one of your existing layers.
When you drop a file onto an existing layer’s thumbnail, it will
replace the layer’s content with the new file. Any settings for that
layer will be applied to the new, replacement image.

Adding Text Layers with the Layers List

To add a Text Layer from the Layers List, simply click on the Add (+)
button to access the Layer List menu. Once selected, the Add Text Layer
window will open.

After you have created the new Text Layer, you'll notice that the Text
Settings and Text Effects options will appear as tabs above the Preview. If
you need to edit what you typed, click the Text Settings tab, and make your
changes.