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Making Use of Layers
Layer is, of course, layers. If you're an artist that likes coloring your work, then THIS is for you!
This is your Layer box. Each layer you have is displayed inside. If you have more than two layers, just scroll to find the layers you want. You CAN re-arrange layers (not like it really matters XD) by simply clicking and dragging them to the position you desire. And you may notice the half-face that is next to each layer. If you click on the half-face icon of a layer, that layer becomes invisible (an invisible layer is signified by a grey half-face with its eyes closed). Right next to the half-face should be a white X in a blue circle. This controls what kind of mode the layer is in -- X signifies a default layer; + signifies a positive layer; - signifies a negative layer. Switching different layers to different types of layers can make an interesting composition. On the right of the thumbnail of the layer is a black gradiation with a red dot on top of it. If you click and drag the red dot to the left side of the black gradiation, it will make its layer fade.
First of all, to create a new layer, go to the Layer menu and select NewLayer (MultiplyMode/Default). This gives you a new layer, and by default it is now the current layer. As you may have noticed, all layers are in Multiply mode (yes, the same Multiply you find in Photoshop); this is the standard mode and there is no opaque/non-transparent mode! If you have an outline of a character then you can color it in now, using the active layer.
Here you'll learn about the layers in Add/Subtract Mode.
AddMode is akin to the Dodge tool in Photoshop or an oekaki. It's basically a whole layer designated as Dodge. To highlight on this layer, select the color of the area you are going to brighten then paint over it using the brush of your choice (NOTE - For the tablet-less, I'd recommend using the watercolor tool as to not Dodge TOO much up!) If you don't happen to like how it applied the highlights, simply select the color black and go over the areas you dislike. The color black negates the Dodge effect. White is the polar opposite and blows the dodge to the max! As for the SubtractMode layer, this is your Burn equivalent. It will darken whichever area you go over. Simply pick a color and go. Black also negates the Burn effect while the color of white will pump it up.
NOTE - Only layers that are BELOW the Add/Subtract Mode layers will be affected by the Burn/Dodge effect!!
The Layer box's Edit menu is pretty self-explanatory, so I won't go into that.
The Filter menu in Layer has a few options also:
Vertical turn over (Active layer) - Vertically flips your image face down. Will reverse writing and make it backwards.
Horizontal turn over (Active layer) - Horizontally flips your image. Will reverse writing and make it backwards.
Reversal (Active layer) - Makes the active layer negative.
Rotate 180[deg] (Active layer) - Rotates image 180 degrees.