Layers

A layer is a separate set of pixels in a frame. Layers let you edit part of a picture without disturbing the rest. Their order determines how the drawing is assembled on the device.

On desktop and laptop, Layers is in the right panel below Preview. On a phone it is below Preview in the stack beneath the canvas.

Control	What it does	Shortcut	Touch equivalent
New layer	Add a layer to draw on.	None	Tap New layer beside Layers.
New layers on all frames	Add new layers across frames rather than only the current frame.	None	Tap the checkbox beneath the list before adding a layer.
Layer row	Select the layer to edit; the highlighted row marks the active layer.	Shift+Up / Shift+Down selects previous / next layer	Tap its row.
Drag handle	Reorder layers; this changes drawing order on the device.	None	Drag the handle to another position.
Show layer / Hide layer	Include or hide a layer; its status says shown or hidden.	None	Tap the visibility toggle.
Name / Rename	Give the layer a recognizable name.	None	Tap the name to edit, or ... > Rename.
Clear layer	Remove the active layer's pixels while keeping the layer.	None	Tap ... > Clear layer, or Edit > Clear layer.
Delete	Remove the layer.	None	Tap ... > Delete.

Select a layer by choosing its row; the highlighted row is the layer you are drawing on. The reorder hint describes draw order. It is hidden on laptop-width screens (993 to 1500 pixels wide) and shows on wider desktops and in the phone layout.