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9. Double-click the Sunrise Mask channel icon in the Channels panel.

10. Change the Opacity field back to 50%, then click OK.
Remember, the
Layer Mask Display
Options setting
only affects the
mask’s visibility
in the document
window. This does
not affect the degree
to which the mask
affects pixels on the
masked layer.

11. In the Channels panel, click the eye icon for the Sunrise Mask channel.

Even when the actual mask channel is not visible, the mask remains in tact on the layer.

The mask remains in
tact and enabled,
even though the mask
channel is not visible.

12. Save the file and continue to the next exercise.

Arrange Layer Position and Stacking Order

The ad is almost final, but a few pieces are still not quite in position. You already know
you can use the Move tool to move the contents of a layer around on the canvas.
You can also move a layer to any position in the stacking order (the top-to-bottom
position of a layer) by simply dragging it to a new position in the Layers panel.
Note:
1. With cd-artwork.psd open, make all layers visible.
Be careful when drag-
2. Click the Sunrise layer in the Layers panel and drag up. When a heavy bar ging layers near a layer
appears above the Lightning layer, release the mouse button. group. If the border
appears around a layer
group, releasing the
The line identifies
where the layer will be mouse button would
positioned when you place the dragged layer
release the mouse button. inside of the group.

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