Layers are
containers that enable you to position items on the screen wherever you want.
Layers can also be animated in Dreamweaver.
1.
Choose Insert > Layer or click the Draw Layer button
on the Insert bar and draw a layer in the Document window’s Design view.
2.
Add contents to the layer as per your requirement.
Layers Palette:
The Layer
Palette can be used to perform certain editing and management tasks with
layers. It is particularly effective when there are two or more layers on a
page.
1.
Go to Window menu.
2.
Click on Layers.
Positioning Layers (Defining Stacking order):
Not only
can you position layers in exact places on the page, but you can also allow
layers to overlap each other. The Z-index value determines the stacking order.
It can be either a negative or a positive numbers.
Layers
Palette show the Z-index value of all the existing layers. The layer with the
highest Z-index is on the top.
You can set
the Z-index in the Z-index box in the property bar. The layers Panel also
display the Z-index to the right of the layer name. you can easily rearrange
the stacking order by selecting the layer name in the Layers Panel and then
dragging and dropping it somewhere else.
