Lesson #08 Editing and Organizing Layers
Written By Daniel Mitchell

Editing Layers and Layer Folders

How to select a layer or folder:

• Click the name of a layer or folder in the Timeline.
• Click a frame in the Timeline of the layer you want to select.
• Select an object that is part of the layer you want to select.

How to rename a layer or folder:

• Select the name of a layer or folder and enter a new name.
• Right-click the name of a layer or folder and choose Properties.
• Select the layer and go to Modify > Layer.

How to copy a layer:

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

1. Click the triangle to the left of the folder name to collapse it.
2. Click the folder name to select the entire folder.
3. Edit > Copy Frames.
4. Insert > Layer Folder to create a new folder.
5. Select the new folder and choose Edit > Paste Frames.

1. Select the layer or folder.
2. Either:
- Click the Delete Layer button in the Timeline.
- Drag the layer or folder to the Delete Layer button.
- Right-click the layer or folder name and choose Delete Layer.

Organizing Layers and Layer Folders

You can rearrange layers and folders to organize your document. Layer folders help organize your work by letting you place layers in a tree structure. You can expand or collapse a folder to see the layers it contains without affecting which layers are visible on the Stage. This system is very similar to the way you organize files on your computer.

The layer controls in the Timeline affect all layers within a folder.

How to move a layer or layer folder into a layer folder:
Drag the layer or layer folder name to the destination layer folder name.
The layer or layer folder appears inside the destination layer folder in the Timeline.

How to change the order of layers or folders:
Drag one or more layers or folders in the Timeline to the desired position.

How to expand or collapse a folder:
Click the triangle to the left of the folder name.

How to expand or collapse all folders:
Right-click and choose Expand All Folders or Collapse All Folders.