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Delete layers

To delete a layer you can either:

  1. Click on the Delete icon shortcut, located at the top of the Layer Stack. This shortcut will either delete the current layer or the selected layer(s):
Delete layers icon shortcut

  1. You can use the ["Del"] key: it will delete the current layer or the selected layers.

  2. You can right click on a layer's empty area on the Layer Stack to make a contextual menu appear and then click on Delete (the current layer will be deleted if no layers are selected):

Delete layer through right-clicking

  1. You can also use the Main Menu's Layer > Delete Layer item to delete the current layer , selected layers or layers sharing the same settings through the Delete All Layers sub-menu. It will allow you to delete all Empty Layers, Inactive Layers or both at the same time. Active and inactive layers will be coverered in the following pages of the manual.
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Make sure you are right-clicking on the Layer Stack area and not on the Timeline arranging area (right-clicking on it will give you access to different options). The Layer Stack's area is located on the left section of the Timeline:

Layer stack and Timeline areas