KLIC-N-KUT KNK Force, User Manual

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Layer Color: Click on the current layer color icon and a Color window will open where a different
color can be assigned. Again, this is only for making layers easier to distinguish on the Layers Panel
and doesn’t change the
Fill or Stroke color of the shapes themselves.
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Layers Menu: At the top of the Layers Panel is an icon for the Layers Menu . This menu is also
available by clicking on Layer on the Menu Bar at the top of the screen. The following functions are
available in this menu:
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Icons for adding a new layer and deleting a selected layer are also available at the bottom of the
Layers Panel .
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Ind
ividual shapes within a group folder can also have individual properties changed. For example, let’s say
you have various shapes grouped together and you want to keep some locked and you want to hide others.
Opening the grouped
layer displays each thumbnail and the Show/Hide and Lock/Unlock icons can be
individually changed. In this example, some basic shapes have been used for a clearer understanding:
4.04.3 Creating Folders and Moving Layers
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As mentioned in Section 4.04.1 , each new shape added to the Cutting Mat will initially be assigned to a
new layer. This can quickly clutter the Layers Panel . The ability to combine shapes into folders and
subfolders helps organize a project and make things easier for printing and/or cutting.
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There are three ways to create a new folder:
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Click on the Add layer folder icon at the bottom of the Layers Panel
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Click on the Layers Menu icon and select Add Layer Folder
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Go to Layer>Add Layer Folder
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When a new folder is added, it will appear at the top and look like this:
Self-explanatory
Move layer position on panel: up or down
one level, or to the top or to the bottom.
Lock , Unlock or Toggle Lock on all layers
Hide , Show or Toggle
Show on all layers
Delete any layers with no shapes
Open Layer Properties window
Individual shapes
within a group
This shape is hidden
This shape is locked
Click here to open/close
a grouped layer