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4. The Screen Setup of PhotoLine

## 4.35 Layer Compositions/Layer Comps

When a layer composition is newly created, PhotoLine saves the visibility and appearance of all layers in the document. In detail, the following data is saved:

- the document color list (chapter 4.16)
- the text styles (chapter 4.34)
- the visibility, intensity and blend mode (chapter 4.7) of all layers.
- the layer effects (chapter 2.5)
- the position and size of the layers

For placeholder layers containing a document with its own layer compositions, the set layer composition (chapter 4.11) is saved.

The Layer Compositions dialog consists of a list of existing layer compositions. There is always the composition with the name "Current state". Below that, the compositions that have been created are listed.

The active layer composition is indicated by a filled radio button next to its name. Only one layer composition can be active at a time.

By clicking on the name of a composition or its radio button, it becomes active and is applied to the document. The document will look the same as it did when the layer composition was created. By "Edit > Undo" or activating "Current State" the previous state is restored. If you change the document after activating a composition, the changed document automatically becomes the current state and this becomes active in the list.

If you click to the right of a layer composition name, it is not activated, but only selected. This allows you to modify a composition without activating it.

There are also the following functions at the bottom of the dialog:

- New Layer Composition
This allows you to create a new layer composition. The current document state will be saved and you will be asked for the name and a description of the layer composition.
- Update Layer Composition
The currently selected layer composition will be updated with the document state.
- Edit Layer Composition
This allows you to change the name and description of the selected layer composition.
- Delete Layer Composition
This deletes the selected layer composition.