Grass Valley Xpanel Vertigo Suite v.4.8 - Manual (Page 73)

Xpanel User Manual 4-39
Building and editing panels
Layering objects on the canvas
Xpanel’s layering commands allow you to move objects to the top layer for display or
editing, as well as sending the object behind others, like in the case of a bevel primitive or
a background image.
To bring an object one step closer to the front:
1.
Select the object.
A blue grid appears over the object.
2. Click the B RING F ORWARD button on Xpanel’s toolbar, or select the
F ORMAT >L AYERING >B RING F ORWARD menu command.
The object moves one layer closer to the front.
To send an object one step toward the back:
1.
Select the object.
A blue grid appears over the object.
2. Click the S END B ACKWARD button on Xpanel’s toolbar, or select the
F ORMAT >L AYERING >S END B ACKWARD menu command.
The object moves one layer to the back.
To bring an object to the front:
1.
Select the object.
A blue grid appears over the object.
2. Click the B RING TO F RONT button on Xpanel’s toolbar, or select the F ORMAT >B RING
TO F RONT >L AYERING menu command.
The object moves to the first (top) layer.
To send an object to the back:
1.
Select the object.
A blue grid appears over the object.
2. Click the S END TO B ACK button on Xpanel’s toolbar, or select the
F ORMAT >L AYERING >S END TO B ACK menu command.
The object moves back to the furthest layer.
Resizing objects
Regardless of the size of the object or primitive when it is added to the canvas ( page 4-6 ),
you will probably need to edit the object/primitive’s size to make it larger, smaller, wider,
thinner..., so that it fits within the panel’s layout and/or the object’s content fits.
The following sections provide information and instructions regarding the different ways that
you can resize objects on the canvas:
•
“Resizing objects using object zones” on page 4-40
• “Resizing objects using Xpanel’s Size commands” on page 4-40
• “Resizing objects using the Width and Height properties” on page 4-41