Organizing layers

There are several ways you can work with layers to take advantage of the numerous features they offer, such as selecting, grouping, moving, and transferring them. You will also learn about actions such as locking, duplicating, and deleting layers in the following sections.

Selecting layers

When selecting layers to work with, there are several ways you can do it:

• Primary layer: Also called the active layer, this is the layer that your drawing will apply to. Tap on a layer to select it as your primary layer. In the Layers panel, it will be highlighted with light blue.
• Secondary layers: To select more than one layer, select any one of them as the primary layer, then swipe right on all the other layers you wish to select, as shown in the following screenshot:

Figure 7.8: Primary and secondary layers

The primary layer is indicated in light blue and the secondary layers in dark blue. When multiple layers are selected, it makes...