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6.
Open the Layers panel (Window > Layers). You’ll see that Dreamweaver
has added the new layer (banner_graphic) to the list of layers.
7.
Click once outside the new layer to deselect it.
8.
Save your page.
Add more layers
Now you’ll add more layers to the page. You’ll use the first layer
(banner_graphic) as a reference point for positioning the other layers.
You’ll also use the CSS Layer Backgrounds feature to help you position and
distinguish between layers.
1. In the Layout category of the Insert bar, click Draw Layer and drag
another layer of any size on the page.
2.
Click the new layer’s selection handle to select it.
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You positioned the
banner_graphic layer
by using precise
pixel values in the
Property inspector,
but you can position
a layer anywhere on
the page by dragging
the selection handle
in the upper-left
corner of a selected
layer.