Layers

Layer uses:

• Organization
• More than one animated happening at same time. There can only be one animation per frame.

Layers have a stacking order from top to bottom and are viewed in that order like a writing tablet.

Change the stacking order of layers by holding down left button on layer and dragging it up or down.

To name a folder or layer double click then typing in a name.

Layer Icons:

• Insert Layer: Adds a new layer above highlighted layer
• Add Motion Guide: Adds a guide layer for Motion Tween.
• Insert Layer Folder: Adds a folder above highlighted layer
• Delete Layer: Deletes selected layer
• Show/Hide All Layers
• Lock/Unlock All Layers
• Show All Layers as Outlines

Open a New Document

Layer 1

• Name ‘Stage’
• Properties>Document>Background
• Change to Black

Layer 2

• Click Insert Layer
• Name ‘Circle’
• Click Fill Color select Red
• Change Stroke Color to White
• Click Oval (O)
• Change Stroke height to 3
• Draw a circle

Layer 3

• Click Insert Layer
• Name ‘Square’
• Change Fill Color to Blue
• Click Rectangle (R)
• Draw a square

Layer 4

• Click Insert Layer
• Name ‘Oval’
• Change Fill Color to Green
• Click Oval (O)
• Draw an oval

Folder

• Click Insert Layer Folder
• Name ‘Shapes’
• Hold/drag ‘Oval’ layer into folder

Area between folder and layer changes indicating which direction up or down layer is being dragged

• Hold/drag ‘Square’ and ‘Circle’ layers into folder

Layers inside folders are indented

• Click expand/collapse triangle to close folder

Layer 5

• Click Insert Layer
• Name ‘Star’
• Change Fill Color to Purple
• Click Rectangle (R)
• Change to PolyStar
• Properties>Options>Star
• Draw a Star

Layer 6

• Click Insert Layer
• Name ‘Polygon’
• Change Fill Color to Orange
• Click PolyStar
• Properties>Options>Polygon
• Draw a Polygon

Layer 7

• Click Insert Layer
• Name ‘Triangle’
• Change Fill Color to Yellow
• Click PolyStar
• Properties>Options>Polygon
• Change Number of Sides to 3
• Draw a Triangle

Folder

• Click Insert Layer Folder
• Name ‘PolyStar’
• Hold/drag ‘Star’, ‘Polygon’ and ‘Triangle’ layers into folder
• Click expand/collapse triangle to close folder

Show All Layers as Outlines

• Click the colored outline square on ‘Shapes’ folder

Circle, square and oval are outlines. Icon is an outline only.

Lock/Unlock All Layers

• Click circle under Lock/Unlock All Layers on ‘PolyStar’ folder
• Open the ‘PolyStar’ folder

The pencil icon has a line through it. The layers are locked and cannot be altered.

• Click the circle under the Lock/Unlock All Layers on the ‘Star’ layer to unlock

Only that layer can be altered.

 Show/Hide All Layers

• Click the circle under Show/Hide Layers on ‘Shapes’ folder

The ‘Shapes’ folder layers are hidden on the Stage

Deleting

Highlight layer or folder to be deleted;

• Click trash or
• Right click and select Delete Layer or Folder

“Never discourage anyone who continually makes progress, no matter how slow.”

Plato