By clicking on the Eye Icon for Layer 2 the Stroke with both its Line and Fill is hidden from view

in the 2D Viewport Editor.

Note: The Stroke is merely hidden from view not deleted.

Clicking the Eye Icon a second time reinstates the Stroke

in the 2D Viewport Editor.

There is nothing drawn in/on Layer 1.

Object Data Properties

Figure 6.15

Click the Eye Icon

Layer 1

Layer 2

Properties Editor

At this stage, be aware, that Layers are configured to allow, for example, an animated character

in a Scene in one Layer with a static background drawing in another Layer. Each Layer is

independent and may be animated to move, therefore, the character moves against a stationary

background. Also be aware that Layers and Canvases extend to infinity and are not confined to

the white area depicted as the Canvas. In other words you can draw Strokes outside this area. In

the case of a Scene background it can be animated to move across the white area in which case

it is no longer static.

6.3 Renaming and Adding Layers

Layers are listed in the Properties Editor, Object Data

Properties, Layers Tab, under Stroke.

The Layer named Lines is selected (grayed).

To select the Layer named Fills click LMB on Fills.

Properties Editor

A Stroke, consisting of a Stroke Line and a Fill, drawn in

the Canvas, in the 2D Viewport Editor is drawn on the

Layer named Lines when the Layer named Lines is

selected (grayed).

Eye Icon

Toggle Display

On/Off

Stroke = Stroke Line + Fill

Add Layer

Figure 6.16

Note: The default

Layer names are

used here.

With a Stroke drawn on a Layer you may toggle the display of the Stroke in the 2D Viewport

Editor on/off by clicking the Eye Icon in the Properties Editor (Figure 6.15).

Layers may be added to a Canvas by clicking the Plus sign at the RHS of the Stroke,

Layers Tab (Figure 6.16).

To delete a Layer, select (LMB Click -grayed) and click the Minus sign just below the Plus sign.

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