General tab

On the General tab, you can view and make changes to generic information about the bitmap layer.

Name
The file name and description of the layer.

The information in the Name box, which you can modify, if necessary, is displayed on the Maps tab.

Read-only
By default, the layer is writable; that is, the Read-only check box is clear.

To make the layer read-only, select the check box.

Visible
By default, the layer is visible; that is, the check box is selected (and the layer is displayed on the Maps tab).

To hide the layer, clear the check box.

Priority
The priority of the layer in the project or file.

To specify a priority, type or select the priority number you want in the Priority box.

For more information about the priority of a layer, see Reordering layers.

File Information
The file name and segment of the layer.

File
The path and name of the file.

Segment
The segment of the file.

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