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14. In the Layers panel, double-click the Layer 1 name to highlight it.
Type Backgrounds to change the layer name, then press Return/Enter.
Whenever you have more than one working layer, it’s a good idea to use names that
tell you what is on each layer. Doing so prevents confusion later when you or someone
else needs to change a particular item.

Double-click Type a new layer name,
the layer name then press Return/Enter
to highlight it. to finalize it.

15. In the Layers panel, click the empty space immediately left of the
Backgrounds layer.
This step — locking the Backgrounds layer Lock the Backgrounds
— is simply a safeguard to avoid accidentally layer to protect the
changing the background rectangles while objects on that layer.
you’re drawing the icon artwork.
16. In the Layers panel, click the Create New Layer button.

In the next stage of the project, you will start
tracing the objects in the templates. The
completed icon will be a series of black icons on
top of the rounded rectangles with the brown Create New
background color. Layer button
At this point, most of the brown color in the background shapes is obscured by the
placed images, because the template layers are above the layer containing the rectangles.
If you tried to draw the icon shapes on the existing non-template layer, you would be
drawing behind the template — in other words, you wouldn’t be able to see what you
were drawing. Instead, you need a layer above the template layers, where you can create
the icon artwork.

17. In the Layers panel, drag Layer 6 to the top of the layer stack.
New layers are automatically placed immediately above the selected layer. You need
this new layer to be above the template layers so you can see what you’re drawing.

18. Double-click the Layer 6 name in the Layers panel. Type Icon Art and
press Return/Enter to finalize the new layer name.

19. Save the file and continue to the next stage of the project.

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