I created a face all on the same layer but now I wished I had put the eyes, lips etc.... on new layers. Is there anyway to copy parts of a layer to a new layer? Or is this just WATCH out and pay attention to the formulae while creating?
Am I stuck to having to DRAW IT AGAIN?
Thanks!!!!!!
Can you fix a layer?
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Re: Can you fix a layer?
Well, did you try first?
Copy & paste works between vector layers.
Copy & paste works between vector layers.
Re: Can you fix a layer?
1. Select all of your shapes by hitting command a or go up to the edit menu and select all in the drop down menu.
2. Go to the scripts menu and select layer effects/RT: break apart shapes and leave the settings as is.
3. Click o.k.
Your shapes will be in different layers within a group folder. If you want to remove them from the folder, select them all and drag them out over the group folder.
Some shapes that you might want to keep together you'll just have to do as you first thought. That is to select the object, cut it select the layer you want to paste it on and paste them back together.
2. Go to the scripts menu and select layer effects/RT: break apart shapes and leave the settings as is.
3. Click o.k.
Your shapes will be in different layers within a group folder. If you want to remove them from the folder, select them all and drag them out over the group folder.
Some shapes that you might want to keep together you'll just have to do as you first thought. That is to select the object, cut it select the layer you want to paste it on and paste them back together.
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Re: Can you fix a layer?
or:
> duplicate the layer as many times as you want separate layers PLUS ONE TO KEEP as a BACKUP,
> rename each to be what you want to keep in it (not necessary as such, but helps you keep track of what you're doing!)
> turn off visibility on all of them (click the "eye" shape so that the layer is not visible in the editing window -- again, not necessary but helps!).
> Now, select the layers one by one (turning on its visibility) and delete everything you DON'T want in the layer.
> When you're done, turn off visibility (again, not necessary - but helps!).
> same for next layer ... etc etc..
If you screw up on a layer you can delete it and COPY the backup ...
when you've got everything you need split out into separate layers you can delete the backup layer (or keep it "just in case" but set layer properties to "don't render" and/or invisible.)
SAVE your work "often" even if you have auto-backup on.
> duplicate the layer as many times as you want separate layers PLUS ONE TO KEEP as a BACKUP,
> rename each to be what you want to keep in it (not necessary as such, but helps you keep track of what you're doing!)
> turn off visibility on all of them (click the "eye" shape so that the layer is not visible in the editing window -- again, not necessary but helps!).
> Now, select the layers one by one (turning on its visibility) and delete everything you DON'T want in the layer.
> When you're done, turn off visibility (again, not necessary - but helps!).
> same for next layer ... etc etc..
If you screw up on a layer you can delete it and COPY the backup ...
when you've got everything you need split out into separate layers you can delete the backup layer (or keep it "just in case" but set layer properties to "don't render" and/or invisible.)
SAVE your work "often" even if you have auto-backup on.