Editing layers

You draw and paint on the active layer. You select a layer to make it active. A pencil icon next to a layer's name indicates the active layer. Only one layer can be active at a time.

You can edit objects on any visible, unlocked layer. You can lock layers to protect them from changes, and you can hide layers to keep the work area uncluttered. You can view objects as outlines in any layer, determine the outline color, and change the height of a layer.

To select a layer:

Do one of the following:

	Click a layer's name in the Timeline.
	Click a frame in the Timeline.
	Select an object on the Stage.

To select multiple layers:

Shift-click layer names in the Timeline.

To delete a layer:

1	Select a layer.
2	Do one of the following:
	Click the Trash button in the Timeline.
	Drag the layer to the Trash button.

To copy a layer:

1	Click the layer name to select the entire layer.
2	Choose Edit > Copy Frames.
3	Click the New Layer button to create a new layer.
4	Click the new layer and choose Edit > Paste Frames.

To lock or unlock a layer:

Do one of the following:

	Click in the Lock column to the right of the layer's name to lock that layer. Click it again to unlock the layer.
	Click the padlock icon to lock all layers. Click it again to unlock all layers.
	Drag through the lock column to lock or unlock multiple layers.
	Alt-click (Windows) or Option-click (Macintosh) in the Lock column to the right of the layer's name to lock all other layers. Alt-click or Option-click in it again to unlock all layers.