Selecting Layers

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You can select any layer from the Stage view, Layers panel, or Thumbnails view. Selected layers turn blue.

  1. Do one of the following:
  • Stage view and Layers panel: Click the layer you want to select.
  • Thumbnails view: Click the layer tab of the layer you want to select. Arrows above and below the layer tabs indicate additional layers.
  • To select multiple layers, press Ctrl (Windows) or ⌘ (macOS) and click each layer you want to select. Also, press Shift and click one layer and then another to select a sequence of layers.

  1. Select a layer.
  1. From the top menu, select one of the following:
  • Layer > Select Next Layer to select the next layer up the layer stack, stopping at the top of the stack.
  • Layer > Select Previous Layer to select the next layer down the layer stack, stopping at the bottom of the stack.

If you have grouped layers, you may use the Select tool to select all of the layers within the group.

  1. While pressing Alt on your keyboard, click the group folder in the Layer panel of the Camera or Stage view.

  2. In the Camera or Stage view, click and drag the Select tool over each layer in the group.

    All layers within the group will be selected.