# Drawing on Layers

When you open a project, the Drawing Workspace is displayed by default in the Storyboard window. In the Drawing View, layer tabs are always displayed, allowing you to navigate between layers. If the Panel View is large enough, layer tabs are displayed for each panel.

To draw on a layer:

1. Select the layer you want to use: click on the tab with the name of the layer you want to use.

2. When the layer is turned on and active, the eye icon is black. If the layer is disabled, you will not be able to draw and any content in the layer is hidden. In this case you will need to turn it on, click the grayed-out eye icon in the selected layer’s tab.

3. Select a drawing tool, such as the Brush.

As you draw, the panel will be updated in the Drawing View and the Panel View.

Tip

By default, drawing tools add objects on top of all other objects in a layer. To draw behind an object without adding new layers, select Toggle Drawing Behind Mode under the Pen tab in the Tool Properties.