Videonics PowerScript PS4000S, Instruction Manual

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Videonics PowerScript Objects and Page Layers
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O
BJECTS AND
P
AGE
L
AYERS
Every object on a page occupies its own layer . Think of layers as transparent sheets laid
atop one another with an object on each sheet. Depending on how you position the
sheets (or layers) relative to one another might cause one object to partially or com-
pletely cover another.
The illustration above shows a page containing four objects, and the resulting image
from two different object arrangements. On the left, the objects appear in their original
order, with Layer 1 being the bottom-most (the first object created) and Layer 4 being the
top-most (the last object created). The illustration on the right shows what happens
when you change the order of the objects—the text object “A” becomes the top-most
object; the rectangle object moves to the layer below the text object; the circle and line
objects occupy the bottom layers, respectively.
Note
Stacking objects one atop another can make it difficult to select objects buried
beneath the top layer or layers. PowerScript provides a way to simplify this task. By
pressing the
Tab key, you can cycle through the objects from top-to-bottom: by
pressing Shift+Tab , you can cycle through from bottom-to-top.
As you can see, the stacking order of objects on a page has a great deal to do with the
final appearance of the page. PowerScript provides you with an easy way to change the
objects stacking order (see
“Using the SELECT Menu” on page 70). Before concerning
yourself with changing the stacking order, however, you need to know how to place and
select objects.
First Layer
Second Layer
Third Layer
Fourth Layer
Objects, Page Layers, and Stacking Order
Press
†
to cycle through the
objects from top-to-bottom.
Press
ß
+
†
to cycle through the
objects from bottom-to-top.