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Understand object layering

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Understand object layering

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- [Narrator] We can make good icons look even better by putting them behind shapes. And I'm also choosing to do this because it's a great way to learn the skill of object layering. So let's insert some rectangles behind these. On the Home ribbon tab, I'll click Shapes, and now I can choose the shape, for example, the rounded rectangle. I'll start by drawing my shape. And I can see the shape of the icon behind me. So when I'm happy with it, I'll let go. And I'm not going to worry about making it perfect right now. But now that I have my shape created, I can't see the icon anymore. It's behind the shape. So I need to change the order of these objects. I want to put the shape behind the icon so that I can see it. I'll right click and choose Send to Back on the rectangle. Now that I can see where I'm going, I can use the arrow keys and nudge the shape to a place where I'm happy with, to a nice position. Now, I want the same…

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