Layers Basics
Layer Management
Opacity
Clipping Masks
Vocabulary
100

What panel is used to organize design elements?

Layers Panel

100

What does locking a layer do?

Prevents editing

100

What does opacity control?

Transparency

100

What is a clipping mask used for?

To show one object through another

100

What is the order of layers called?

Stacking order

200

What icon do you click to hide or show a layer?

Eye icon

200

What is created when you add an object to a layer?

Sub-layer

200

What panel is used to adjust opacity?

Transparency panel

200

Where must the masking object be located?

On top

200

What is a sublayer?

Object within a layer

300

What happens when you delete a layer?

All contents on that layer are removed

300

What does duplicating a layer allow you to do?

Copy contents to reuse

300

If opacity is set to 0%, what happens?

Object becomes invisible

300

What menu is used to create a clipping mask?

Object → Clipping Mask → Make

300

What does “duplicate” mean?

Make a copy

400

Where should the background layer be placed if you want it behind everything?

At the bottom

400

Why should layers be renamed?

Organization / easier identification

400

Does layer opacity affect patterns the same as objects/images?

No

400

What happens when you release a clipping mask?

Objects separate

400

What does “visibility” refer to?

Whether a layer is shown or hidden

500

What is the circle next to a layer used for?

Target/selection indicator

500

What happens when you group layers?

They become sublayers under one group

500

What percentage opacity would make an object slightly see-through but still visible?

30–70%

500

True or False: Deleting one object in a clipping mask deletes both

True

500

What is opacity?

Level of transparency