docs/layers.ans — acidtrip

docs/layers.ans · Layers

Stack art in layers, trace over reference images, and find your way with the minimap.

The LAYERS panel

Each layer in the sidebar shows a thumbnail, with buttons to add, duplicate, delete, move and merge.

Key	What it does
`Alt-↑` / `Alt-↓`	select the layer above / below
`Alt-Shift-N`	add a layer
`Alt-Shift-D`	duplicate the layer
`Ctrl-L`	the full Layers panel

The full Layers panel

Ctrl-L opens every layer with a large thumbnail and every layer action in one place.

The Layers panel with thumbnails for each layer — Ctrl-L: every layer and every layer action.

Key	What it does
`↑` `↓`	select a layer
`Shift-↑` `Shift-↓`	move it up / down
`]` `[`	move it up / down
`N`	new layer
`D`	duplicate
`X`, `Delete`	delete
`V`	show / hide
`L`	lock
`F`	reference: shown dimmed, never exported
`R`	rename
`M`	merge down

Reference layers

A reference layer is shown dimmed for tracing and never exported. Palette › Add reference image layer… imports a picture as one, and F in the Layers panel turns any layer into a reference.

Palette › Clear layer empties the current layer.

The minimap

The sidebar’s MAP shows the whole piece with your view highlighted. Click or drag it to jump, and Alt-M toggles it.

Frames each have their own layers. See Animation.