Overlay layer should be used when a narrative element appears over, or outside of a border, comic panel, or cutaway. This should not apply to characters, or other scene props.

Applications

• Pictographics, hearts, and other symbols
• Speech bubbles, thought bubbles, text boxes
• Text, and sound effects

See also

• outside_border - Characters, or objects leaving, or are outside of the external frame surrounding the scene.
• outside_panel - Characters or objects leaving, or are outside of a comic panel, or cutaway.