How to show 'All layers' view in the Adobe Express Video timeline

[LuLos]

My timeline view only has two options: Switch views and Scene view. My co-worker has a third option: All layers. Why and how can I show that 'All layers' view? It would make it easier to adjust the objects in each scene.

  

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[LuLos]

My timeline view only has two options: Switch views and Scene view. My co-worker has a third option: All layers. Why and how can I show that 'All layers' view? It would make it easier to adjust the objects in each scene.

  

How to show 'All layers' view in the timeline

[LuLos]

Her view 

[Tarun Saini]

Hi @LuLos,

Welcome to the community! I'd like to inform you that this is an experimental feature that’s currently being tested with a limited group of users. Not everyone will have access to it right away, as we’re still gathering feedback and making improvements.

Regards,

Tarun

[twinkle_2222]

Hi, I'm facing the same issue. The 'all layers' option was available until recently but its gone now and it's very difficult to work without it. Is there any update on by when this feature will be restored?

[mahmoud_5524]

Hi @twinkle_2222,

We appreciate your patience as we continue to improve and roll out the update. We’ll provide updates as soon as they become available.

Thank you again for your understanding.

^MM

[olivia_6642]

This just happened to me, and I desperately want it back for a project I was hoping to post today. 

[Marco248094636yu8]

Hello,

during yesterday, the option of showing all layers disappeared.

I can't enable it anymore.

any thought?

[mahmoud_5524]

Hi @Marco248094636yu8,

Thank you for your message. We understand that working without the “All Layers” view is challenging. Our team is actively working on this feature, and we kindly ask for your patience while we continue to improve and roll it out.

We’ll provide updates as soon as they become available.

Thank you again for your understanding.

^MM

[LuLos]

Thanks Tarun Saini and mahmoud_5524, for the quick response! 

We hope this feature comes back soon, as it's really time-consuming and honestly a bit frustrating to work without it.

Another suggestion: it would be great to have the ability to extend a layer across the entire timeline, not just within individual slides. For example, adding a logo to the bottom of the entire video.

Thanks again for working on this. Express keeps getting better every day, and it's a great tool to collaborate with non-designers in the company.

[kkauffmandesign]

Just adding my voice to the throng.  It would be helpful to know if it might be this week that the feature is back? By using the extremely helpful "All Layers" feature, I have set an expectation within my client. I will have to rebuild my whole file in AE (taking significantly longer) to deliver a final project that meets expectations.  That's billable time flying out the window!

[3826306kxt5]

Thank you for continuing to work on the All Layers feature. You described working without it as "challenging." I say this to help your team gauge the importance of the feature. Working without it is so time consuming that it is impossible to use Adobe Express for video production in a profitable business. This makes me really sad to say because it is an amazing program otherwise. Thank you again for your hard work! I understand balancing different feature developments and priorites is very complex.

[Amitej S]

Hi Everyone!

The 'All Layers' view feature is back in Adobe Express Video Timeline.

This feature lets you see all layers in your project at once, making it easier to edit and manage your video content. 

Let us know how useful it is!

Thanks for your patience and support!

Amitej!

[olivia_6642]

Hello, 

I was working on editing a video in Express last week and was able to see all of my layers & their timing stacked together on top of each other in the bottom navigation bar, and now it's gone. I desperately need to get this back. 

Just clicking on those little purple dots is incredibly unhelpful because I can't see timings and start stops in relation to one another like I need to. It makes editing practically impossible, especially with effects.  I haven't been able to figure out Premiere Pro no matter how hard I try. 

Does anyone know how to fix this?

[Ronald306414305ig9]

I am having a similar issue. The option to "View All Layers" no longer appears when I click Switch Views. I've tried the items suggested and no change. 

[olivia_6642]

I've tried them as well with no luck. It seems like this is a bigger issue that lots of people are having. I hope they bring back the "all layers" option soon and listen to everyone's feedback. 

[sugarbutter]

The option disappeared for me yesterday, like mid day.  "All layers" was there in the morning, and removed by the afternoon.  When i think about it, it happened after updating apps in Creative Cloud.  Not sure why they would do this as it is a pretty essential feature imo. And nowhere did they say it was "exerimental" or beta feature.  Kind of horrible. Hoping it comes back.

[amye75067108]

My teammates have a feature allowing them to view all video layers simultaneously. I don't, even though we're on the same enterprise plan.

Why don't I have this feature? And how do I get this feature added? Is it something Adobe will roll out, or do I need to contact my local admin to get them to do some sort of update?

[Bani Verma]

Hi @amye75067108,

Please let us know which Adobe app you use to do this task. This will help us better assist you. 

Thanks,
^BS

[amye75067108]

Adobe Express. Sorry - I thought I posted this in the Adobe Express Community.

[mj_gv8]

How are you seeing this view? 

[Tarun Saini]

Hi all,

I'd like to inform you that our product team has introduced the All Layers View in the Express Video Timeline. This new feature gives you a clear overview of all layers in your project, making it easier to edit and manage your video content.

Please share your feedback on how useful you find this.

Regards,

Tarun

[Amitej S · Accepted solution]

Hi Everyone!

The 'All Layers' view feature is back in Adobe Express Video Timeline.

This feature lets you see all layers in your project at once, making it easier to edit and manage your video content. 

Let us know how useful it is!

Thanks for your patience and support!

Amitej!

[mj_gv8]

Yes! 

[mahmoud_5524]

Hi @mj_gv8,

Thank you for your reply! Did this answer your question, or do you still need help with the All Layers feature? You can get back to us anytime if you need further assistance.

^MM