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travellife2021
Participant
Aug 22, 2021 9:07 PM UTC
Question

How to easily know what layer an item is drawn on

Is there an easy way to identify an item when you're not sure what layer it was drawn on?  I'm new to the program and come from a drafting software background where you could simply point to an item on the screen and it would immediately i.d. the layer that it was drawn on.

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Community Expert
Oct 19, 2023 1:20 AM UTC

You should be able to use the selection too and it should select the layer it on. 

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Community Expert
Aug 26, 2021 12:43 PM UTC

In my experience,  its not a feature seen in most drawing programs.  Its not something seen in Photoshop,  or none of the main competitors either

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Participant
Aug 26, 2021 5:08 PM UTC

That would be a very useful feature.  Also, I wonder if there's a way to select something on the screen and automatically clone the brush settings used for that particular item.

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Sjaani
Community Expert
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Aug 24, 2021 12:22 AM UTC

Unfortunately that's not a feature in Fresco at this point. You would have to go through the layers and turn them off/on until you find the one you're looking for. Not the most user friendly feature that this point but that's what you can do.

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travellife2021
Participant
Aug 25, 2021 12:06 AM UTC

Thank you Sjaani, that's what I thought.  As I'm getting better at using the program I'm paying closer attention when starting a new layer.  Now if I could just figure out why my Apple pencil stops working when using certain brushes.  

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Community Expert
Aug 26, 2021 12:34 PM UTC

Your pencil stops working?  That's not good.  What Gen of Apple Pencil are you using?  I know sometimes when mine stops working,  its because the tip got loose and I have to tighten it back up.  

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