Locking Layers in the Timeline View
You can prevent correctly positioned layers from being selected by locking them in the Timeline view. This is useful for making a multiple selection inside the Camera view and leaving them visible. Once a layer has been locked, its locked state will be remembered the next time you open a saved project.
You can perform five types of locking actions on your layers:
• | The Lock option lets you lock one or a multiple selection of layers. |
• | The Unlock button lets you unlock one or a multiple selection of locked layers. |
• | The Lock All option lets you lock all the layers in the Timeline view. |
• | The Unlock All button lets you unlock all the layers in the Timeline view. |
• | The Lock All Others button lets you lock every layer except the selected ones. |
1. | In the Timeline view, select one or more layers. |
2. | Do one of the following: |
‣ | From the top menu, select Animation > Lock > Lock. |
‣ | Click one of the selected layer’s Lock icon. |
‣ | Press Ctrl + Alt + L (Windows/Linux) or ⌘ + Alt + L (Mac OS X). |
All selected layers are locked.
1. | In the Timeline view, select one or more locked layers. |
2. | Do one of the following: |
‣ | From the top menu, select Animation > Lock > Unlock. |
‣ | Click a selected layer’s Lock icon. |
‣ | Press Ctrl + Shift + K (Windows/Linux) or ⌘ + Shift + K (Mac OS X). |
All selected layers are unlocked.
1. | Do one of the following: |
‣ | From the top menu, select Animation > Lock > Lock All. |
‣ | In the Timeline view, select all layers and click Lock icon of a selected layer. |
‣ | Press Ctrl + Shift + L (Windows/Linux) or ⌘ + Shift + L (Mac OS X). |
All layers are locked.
1. | Do one of the following: |
‣ | From the top menu, select Animation > Lock > Unlock All. |
‣ | Press Ctrl + Alt + Shift + L (Windows/Linux) or ⌘ + Alt + Shift + L (Mac OS X). |
All layers are unlocked.
1. | In the Timeline view, select the layers you do not want to lock. |
2. | Do one of the following: |
‣ | From the top menu, select Animation > Lock > Lock All Others. |
‣ | Press Ctrl + Alt + Shift + O (Windows/Linux) or ⌘ + Alt + Shift + O (Mac OS X). |
All layers are locked except the selected ones.