Corel Painter Help | Locking layers

Some features described in the Help are available only in Corel Painter 2018, and are not included in Painter Essentials 6. For more information about Corel Painter 2018, visit http://www.painterartist.com/. To get started with Painter Essentials 6, see the Painter Essentials 6 Quick Start Guide.

Quick links to procedures on this page:

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To lock or unlock a layer

Locking layers

You can lock layers to avoid accidentally changing them. When a layer is locked, you cannot select it with the Layer Adjuster tool in the document window. You can, however, move a locked layer or shape by nudging it.

To lock or unlock a layer

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Select the layer in the Layers panel.

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Do one of the following:

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In the Layers panel, click the Lock Layer button

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Click the Layer options button

, and choose Lock or Unlock.

The Locked Layer icon

appears next to a locked layer in the Layers panel.

The canvas is always in a locked state, therefore, it cannot be unlocked.

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