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The last item in the toolbar is the Layer List Menu icon This menu contains
alternative ways to access many of the features for layers. With the Layer
List Menu you can add/remove layers, edit layers, rename layers, hide or
show layers, convert a layer into a mask, copy the layer, and quite a bit
more.

The Layers List Menu
There are two ways to access the Layer List Menu. You can
select the layer you want to work on in the list and then click
on the Layer List Menu icon, or you can right-click on the
layer in the list.

As you just read, you can add or remove layers using this menu, but there
are also several other very useful features found here.

• Select File: Using this option allows you to swap the content of a
layer with a new image or video. Simply
browse your hard drive and select the
replacement file. As layers are placeholders,
any adjustments or effects you have applied to
the layer will be instantly applied to the
replacement file.

• Rename Layer: Another way to rename your
layers and help keep your slides and shows
organized.
• Edit Layer: Selecting this option expands to a
sub-set of editing options. You can open an
external editor or jump to different editing
menus within ProShow.

• Visibility: From here you can hide or show the layers in your
slide. This often comes in handy when working with slides that
feature many layers or that use complex effects. Hiding layers
does not delete the layers, it simply toggles them into a "off" state,
so that you can focus on editing visible layers.