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Layers panel

  1. Layer settings
  2. Command menu
  3. List

For an explanation of layers themselves, see Using layers.

Shows and changes the settings of the current layer.

Item Description
Combo box
Blend mode
Number box
Opacity
Lock Transparent Pixels
Lock Transparent Pixels Ctrl+L
When on, transparent pixels (palette index 0) are not changed by drawing tools.
Clip to Layer Below
Clip to Layer Below
When on, the layer is clipped to the layer directly below it.

Command menu

Commands for working with layers.

Item Description
New Layer
New Layer
New Folder
New Folder
Delete
Delete
Merge Down
Merge Down
Copies the image of the current layer onto the layer directly below it, then deletes the current layer.

List

The list of layers on the current canvas.

Note

When cel animation is enabled, only the layers of the current cel are shown.

Context menu

  • Rename Layer
  • Duplicate Layers
  • Merge Down
  • Cut
  • Copy
  • Paste
  • Delete

Reading and working with layers

Each layer shows its name and status, and you can work with it by clicking or dragging.

Selecting

Click a layer to select it.

  • The layer with the pencil mark is the current layer.
    Canvas operations basically apply to the current layer.
  • Operations that can apply to multiple layers also apply to layers with a check mark.

To add a check mark:

  • Click the box at the lower left (drag to check or uncheck all the layers you pass over)
  • Hold Ctrl and click: add to the selection
  • Hold Shift and click: select a continuous range

Show / hide

Click the eye icon to show or hide a layer.
Keep dragging to switch all the layers you pass over to the same state.

Layers and folders

A normal layer has a paper icon to the left of its name, while a folder has a folder icon.
Click it to show or hide the contents of the folder. (This only changes the list; it does not affect the canvas.)

Layer name

Double-click a layer to rename it.

Other status

These can be set in the layer settings.

Blend mode
Shown below the layer name.
Opacity
Shown below the layer name.
Clipping
When on, a downward arrow is shown.
Lock Transparent Pixels
When on, an icon is shown at the lower right.

Moving

Drag and drop a layer to move it.