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.
Couper la sélection vers un nouveau calque: Single action for cut+paste.
Copier la sélection vers un nouveau calque: 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

Masque de transparence

Masque de filtrage

Masque de sélection

Convert

Organizes the following actions:

Convert a layer to...

Convert to Paint Layer
Convert a mask or vector layer to a paint layer.

Masque de transparence
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.

Masque de filtrage
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.

Masque de sélection
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:

Faire un miroir du calque horizontalement: Mirror the layer horizontally using the image center.
Faire un miroir du calque verticalement: Mirror the layer vertically using the image center.
Rotate: Rotate the layer around the image center.
Redimensionner le calque: Scale the layer by the given amounts using the given interpolation filter.
Cisailler le calque: 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.
Séparer le calque: Split the layer into given color fields.
Clones Array: A complex bit of functionality to generate clone-layers for quick sprite making. See Clone le tableau for more details.

Edit Metadata...

Each layer can have its own metadata.

Histogramme

Shows a histogram.

Obsolète depuis la version 4.2: Removed. Use the Panneau d'histogramme instead.

Merge with Layer Below

Merge a layer down.

Flatten Layer

Flatten a Group Layer or flatten the masks into any other layer.

Pixéliser le calque

For making vectors into raster layers.

Flatten Image

Flatten all layers into one. Shortcut Ctrl + Shift + E

Layer Style...

Set the Styles du calque.