Layer Menu

Use these menu commands to add and modify panel layers. Certain commands can also be accessed from the Layer Toolbar and Panel tab panel.

Command

Action

Other Access Methods

Add Layer

Adds a drawing layer to the panel.

Bring Layer Forward

Moves the selected layer on top of the layer in front of it.

Bring Layer To Front

Moves the selected layer on top of all other layers in the panel.

Copy Layer End Position From Start Position

Copies the position of the last frame from the current layer to the position of the first frame.

Copy Layer Start Position From End Position

Copies the position of the first frame from the current layer to the position of the last frame.

Delete Layer

Removes the selected layer from the panel.

  • layer tab pop-up menu: Delete Layer

Import Images As Layers

Opens a dialog box to navigate to the image you want to import into the current panel.

Lock/Unlock Layer

Locks/unlocks the selected layer.

Merge Layers

Merges one or more layers together.

Rename Layer

Opens a dialog box to enter a new name for the selected layer.

Reset Transform

Removes all position, scaling and rotation changes made to drawing on the selected layer.

Send Layer Backward

Moves the selected layer underneath the layer behind it.

Send Layer To Back

Moves the selected layer underneath all other layers in the panel.

Show/Hide Layer

Turns on and off the display of the selected layer.

Spread Layer Motion

Spreads the current layer motion over several panels in the same shot or a specified number of contiguous panels after the current panel.

Toggle Onion Layer

Toggles the onion skin feature on or off for the selected layer.