// Define an anonymous function;
// serves as our main loop,
// limits the scope of variables
(function(){
 
	// Get the image manager
	var oImageMgr = App.getImageMgr();
 
	// Define the absolute path of the layer images
	var sBasePath = "C:/Users/Public/Pictures/Sample Pictures";
	var sBaseLayerPath = String("%1/Penguins.jpg").arg( sBasePath );
	var sMaskLayerPath = String("%1/Lighthouse.jpg").arg( sBasePath );
 
	// Create file info objects for easy path operations
	var oBaseLayerFile = new DzFileInfo( sBaseLayerPath );
	var oMaskLayerFile = new DzFileInfo( sMaskLayerPath );
 
	// Define the names of the layers
	var sBaseLayerName = oBaseLayerFile.baseName();
	var sMaskLayerName = String("%1 Mask").arg( oMaskLayerFile.baseName() );
 
	// Get a unique name for the image
	var sTextureName = oImageMgr.getUniqueImageName( "My Layered Texture" );
 
	// Create a layered texture
	var oLayeredTexture = oImageMgr.createLayeredTexture( sTextureName );
 
	// Get the backdrop
	var oBackDrop = Scene.getBackdrop();
	// Assign the texture to an owner so we do not cause a memory leak if something goes awry
	oBackDrop.setTexture( oLayeredTexture );
 
	// Set the dimensions of the texture
	oLayeredTexture.size = new Size( 1024, 768 );
 
	// If the version is 4.6.2.23 or newer
	if( App.version64 >= 0x0004000600020017 ){
		// If the base layer file does not exist
		if( !oBaseLayerFile.exists() ){
			// We are done..
			return;
		}
 
		// Create a new layer
		var oLayer = oLayeredTexture.createLayer( sBaseLayerName );
		// Set the absolute path of the image for the layer
		oLayer.imageFile = sBaseLayerPath; 
 
		// If the mask layer file does not exist
		if( !oMaskLayerFile.exists() ){
			// We are done..
			return;
		}
 
		// Create a new mask
		var oMask = oLayer.createMask( sMaskLayerName );
		// Set the absolute path of the image for the mask
		oMask.imageFile = sMaskLayerPath;
	// If the version is older than 4.6.2.23
	} else {
		// Create a layered image
		var oLayeredImage = new DzLayeredImage();
 
		// If the base layer file exists
		if( oBaseLayerFile.exists() ){
			// Create a new layer
			var oImageLayer = new DzImageFileLayer();
			// Set the absolute path of the image for the layer
			oImageLayer.filename = sBaseLayerPath;
			// Set the label for the layer
			oImageLayer.label = sBaseLayerName;
			// Add the layer
			oLayeredImage.addLayer( oImageLayer );
 
			// If the mask layer file exists
			if( oMaskLayerFile.exists() ){
				// Create a new mask
				var oImageMask = new DzImageMask();
				// Set the absolute path of the image for the mask
				oImageMask.filename = sMaskLayerPath;
				// Set the label for the mask
				oImageMask.label = sMaskLayerName;
				// Set the layer mask
				oImageLayer.setMask( oImageMask );
			}
		}
 
		// Convert the layered image into a layered texture
		oLayeredImage.toLayeredTexture( oLayeredTexture );
	}
 
// Finalize the function and invoke
})();