# Layer Toolbar

Use this toolbar to manage layers in the Drawing View. Many of these commands can also be accessed from the Layer Menu.

Command |  | Action | Other Access Methods
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Add Layer |  | Adds a drawing layer to the panel. | Layer > Add Layer
Bring Current Layer to Front |  | Moves the selected layer on top of all other layers in the panel. | Layer > Bring Layer to Front
Bring Current Layer Backward |  | Moves the selected layer underneath the layer behind it. | Layer > Bring Layer Backward
Bring Current Layer Forward |  | Moves the selected layer on top of the layer in front of it. | Layer > Bring Layer Forward
Bring Current Layer to Back |  | Moves the selected layer underneath all other layers in the panel. | Layer > Bring Layer to Back
Copy Layer End Position From Start |  | Uses the position of the last frame from the current layer and pastes it over the position of the first frame. | Layer > Copy Layer End Position From Start Position
Copy Layer Start Position From End |  | Uses the position of the first frame from the current layer and pastes it over the last frame. | Layer > Copy Layer Start Position From End Position
Delete Current Layer |  | Removes the selected layer from the panel. | Layer > Delete Current Layer layer tab pop-up menu: Delete Layer
Import Image as Layer |  | Opens a dialog box to navigate to the image you want to import into the current panel. | Layer > Import Images as Layers
Lock/Unlock Layer |  | Locks/unlocks the selected layer. | Layer > Lock/Unlock Layer [Alt]+[L]
Merge Layer |  | Merges one or more layers together. | Select Layer > Merge Layers
Rename Current Layer |  | Opens a dialog box to enter a new name for the selected layer. | Layer > Rename Current Layer layer tab pop-up menu: Rename Layer
Reset Transform |  | Removes all position, scaling and rotation changes made to drawing on the selected layer. | Layer > Reset Transform Windows [Ctrl]+[R] Mac OS X [Command]+[R]
Spread Layer Motion |  | Spreads the current layer motion across all panels in the same shot or a specified number of contiguous panels after the current panel in the same shot. | Layer > Spread Layer Motion
Auto Light Table |  | Toggles the Light Table on or off. Changes the opacity of all the layers except the current selected one. | Layer > Auto Light Table
Toggle Show/Hide Layer |  | Turns on and off the display for the selected layer’s drawing objects. | (layer tab) Layer > Show/Hide Layer layer tab pop-up menu: Show/Hide Layer
Toggle Onion Layer |  | Turns on and off the display of the onion skin feature for the selected layer’s drawing objects. | Layer > Toggle Onion Layer
Toolbar Manager |  | Customizes which tools appear on the selected toolbar. |