Which term describes act like sheets of transparent paper stacked upon each other; different elements on individual layers to allow manipulation without affecting the rest?

• A. Time-based design
• B. Master pages (InDesign)
• C. Layers (Photoshop)
• D. Template

Answer: (C)

Layers describe act like sheets of transparent paper stacked on top of one another, with each element placed on its own sheet so you can move, edit, or apply effects to that part without touching the rest. This setup is what makes non-destructive editing possible in programs like Photoshop: you can adjust one layer’s content, opacity, or blending without altering the others, and you can rearrange, hide, or mask layers to change the composition. The other terms don’t capture that core idea—time-based design relates to animation or sequencing, master pages are about consistent layouts across pages in InDesign, and a template is a pre-made starting point rather than the mechanism for independent, layer-by-layer editing.