Layers Menu¶
These are the topmenu options are related to Layer Management, check out that page first, if you haven’t.
- Cut Layer
Cuts the whole selected layer/layers rather than just the pixels.
- Copy Layer
Copy the whole selected layer/layers rather than just the pixels.
- Paste Layer
Pastes all the layers saved in the clipboard.
- New
Organizes the following actions:
- Paint Layer
Add a new paint layer.
- New layer from visible
Add a new layer with the visible pixels.
- Duplicate Layer or Mask
Duplicates the layer.
- Cut Selection to New Layer
Single action for cut+paste.
- Copy Selection to New Layer
Single action for copy+paste.
- Import/Export
Organizes the following actions:
- Save Layer or Mask
Saves the Layer or Mask as a separate image.
- Save Vector Layer as SVG
Save the currently selected vector layer as an SVG.
- Save Group Layers
Saves the top-level group layers as single-layer images.
- Import Layer
Import an image as a layer into the current file.
- Import as…
Import an image as a specific layer type. The following layer types are supported:
Paint layer
Transparency Mask
Filter Mask
Selection Mask
- Convert
Organizes the following actions:
Convert a layer to…
- Convert to Paint Layer
Convert a mask or vector layer to a paint layer.
- Transparency Mask
Convert a layer to a transparency mask. The image will be converted to grayscale first, and these grayscale values are used to drive the transparency.
- Filter Mask
Convert a layer to a filter mask. The image will be converted to grayscale first, and these grayscale values are used to drive the filter effect area.
- Selection Mask
Convert a layer to a selection mask. The image will be converted to grayscale first, and these grayscale values are used to drive the selected area.
- File Layer
Convert the selected layer in to a file layer. This will open a dialog box, which will ask the user for a location to save the layer as file layer and reference it in place of the original layer. This feature cannot be used if the selected layer is either a clone layer or a file layer.
- Convert Group to Animated Layer
This takes the images in the group layer and makes them into frames of an animated layer.
- Convert Layer Color Space
This only converts the color space of the layer, not the image.
- Select:
Organizes the following actions:
- All layers
Select all layers.
- Visible Layers
Select all visible layers.
- Invisible Layers
Select all invisible layers, useful for cleaning up a sketch.
- Locked Layers
Select all locked layers.
- Unlocked Layers
Select all unlocked layers.
- Group
Organizes the following actions:
- Quick Group
Adds all selected layers to a group.
- Quick Clipping Group
Adds all selected layers to a group and adds a alpha-inherited layer above it.
- Quick Ungroup
Ungroups the activated layer.
- Transform
Organizes the following actions:
- Mirror Layer Horizontally
Mirror the layer horizontally using the image center.
- Mirror Layer Vertically
Mirror the layer vertically using the image center.
- Rotate
Rotate the layer around the image center.
- Scale Layer
Scale the layer by the given amounts using the given interpolation filter.
- Shear Layer
Shear the layer pixels by the given X and Y angles.
- Offset Layer
Offset the layer pixels by a given amount.
- Split
Organizes the following actions:
- Split Alpha
Split the image transparency into a mask. This is useful when you wish to edit the transparency separately.
- Split Layer
Split the layer into given color fields.
- Clones Array
A complex bit of functionality to generate clone-layers for quick sprite making. See Clones Array for more details.
- Edit Metadata…
Each layer can have its own metadata.
- Histogram
Shows a histogram.
Deprecated since version 4.2: Removed. Use the Histogram Docker instead.
- Merge with Layer Below
Merge a layer down.
- Flatten Layer
Flatten a Group Layer or flatten the masks into any other layer.
- Rasterize Layer
For making vectors into raster layers.
- Flatten Image
Flatten all layers into one. Shortcut Ctrl + Shift + E
- Layer Style…
Set the Layer Styles.