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Layers List Tools

At the top of the Layers List, you'll find the Layer List Tools Using these
tools you can add, remove, and organize your layers.

The Add (+) icon, is your first option. When you click on this button to add
a new layer, a sub-menu will appear. From here you choose the type of
new layer you would like to add. You have the following options:

• Add Image or Video: This option will allow you to browse your
hard drive or other system drives for images or video content to
use to make a new layer. This is the most commonly used option.

• Add Solid Color Selecting this option will allow you to create a
new layer of one complete color. This option is most often used
with masking. You will learn more about creating solid color
layers later in this chapter.
• Add Gradient: You can create your own gradient layers using this
option. This is another feature that is often used in combination
with masking. You will learn more about creating gradients later
in the chapter.

• Add Text Layer: Unlike Captions (which always appear above
your visual content), Text Layers can be added to your layer stack
and mixed together with your images and video clips. In addition
to being able to be placed behind your images, Text Layers also
feature movement and adjustment options available to both
Captions and layers -which can be used to create some very
compelling effects. You'll learn more about working with Text
Layers in Chapter 11.

• Add Placeholder: Selecting this option inserts a placeholder
layer, which is a blank layer with no image or video attached.
Placeholder layers are best used to create a particular effect that
doesn’t call for a particular image. You'll find these useful when
designing templates or creating your own transition effects. Of
course you can add an image later.