Thanks John, I really appreciate that. I am also glad that you found it enlightening. I know I have used the Layers & Objects menu in previous videos but I thought it needed a video to itself because it really is used a lot by experienced users & definitely helps. #StayCreative my friend 😁
@@CelticOneDesign I am pretty sure you can. The little arrow next to the snapping button is a drop down menu. I am not certain (without checking) but I think there is. The drop down allows you to individually select what the snapping, snaps to.
@@ButtonPressGraphics nope not yet. I requested it though a month ago if I remember. Snapping features are better in 1.4rc1 compared to 1.3.2 . I use grids for most of my designs and 1.3.2 allowed snapping to "dead zones" if I was not paying attention. Fixed in 1.4rc1.
I often equated the Layers to be the chapters in a book. The objects and shapes to be the pages within the chapters. Coming from a strong CAD background you learn to embrace layers and objects to be a powerful tool which strengthens your design and a VERY NECESSARY step when you need to edit. ---- I also add a layer called, "Color Swatches." This sometimes complicates a drawing, but Parametric Modeling lets you edit upstream and applies changes downstream.
That, my friend, is a very cool analogy. I like that a lot. I know of the method you refer to with the swatches but I do not use it too often & when I do, I tend to use the Template layer to do so. As you clearly know, your skill grows & as it does, the designs become more complex...& more chaotic lol so that is the reason I wanted to do thiss video. Streamlining design processes. It helps massively as I am sure you know. #StayCreative my friend
Nice video! if we had many smiley faces and they all had the elementes distributed in the same layers you had and you say: I want to have each face on a separated layer. How do you that? and how do you get all elements out of the layer in one step? thanks
Great question, David. There are a few ways to do this. One would be to draw a bounding box around the entire design (You would then see the Layers menu reflect this by all the elements being selected at the same time), then you could right click and select copy. Then select to add a new layer (Top-left of the menu) & paste the objects into it. Alternatively, you could also do it this way (My preferred way). Start by creating a new layer. Then, again, draw a bounding box around all the objects in your current layer (Or hold CTRL & press A). At this point, you can choose to Group the objects together to make them more managable but it isn't needed if you choose not to. Right click over your design on the canvas & select Duplicate (Or CTRL + D). This will copy all the objects & automatically select them without keeping the originals selected. Now it is simply a case of clicking & dragging the selected objects (Within the menu) into the new layer leaving the original objects behind. Hope this helps you my friend. If you still have any issues, do not hesitate to get in touch & remember to #StayCreative
@@ButtonPressGraphics thanks for que answer the problem is when I have many many elements and can't be clicking one by one. I could make a rectangle selection of the elements I want in the new layer, then group them or copy-paste. The problem I find is that sometimes when I try to select them only the items inside an specific layer get selected. I don't understand why. Maybe because I am "inside" of this layer, but I don't know how to "go out" of it
@@davidgruty Ahhh I believe I know what the problem is. The bad news is that you will have to go through each layer and select what elements you want so you can select them all then drag to a new layer. If you know which elements you need, it will be easier but alas, you are correct. I am not sure of any way that you can select multiple individual elements from multiple layers and copy themm across in one go. I believe you will have copy & paste from each layer. I have to be honest though, like they say, "Prevention is better than a cure" & to my knowledge, there is only one way to avoid this! That is training yourself to always remember that you need to switch layers when working on the different aspects of your design. When you start to work on a new layer and then forget you are within that layer. Unfortunately this means you will continue to add to the previous layer before realising you have added all the new shapes to the wrong layer. On this, I can relate, I have made that exact mistake many times myself lol. I have a method that I use personally that helps to avoid these things. I simply lock the layers down! When I move onto a new layer, I lock down the previous one with the little Padlock button to the right of the layer name. Then, there is no way I can select or edit any previous work. Further to this, I try to only have basic layers IE one for colours, one for strokes/outlines, one for the background/template. These two things in conjunction will help you in future projects. Once you get into the habit of locking layers down when not in use or not adding to them, you will find your workflow will improve. A lot can also be said about finding your own way too, though. The method I just outlined is simply a method that I personally like to use. If you think somethhing else is easier, you should do that. If you need any further help, do not hesitate in reaching out via email (buttonpressgraphics@gmail.com). This way you can attach pictures so it is easier to understand the issues you may be having. I hope that this helps in some way. #StayCreative my friend
@@ButtonPressGraphics thanks for the quick and detailed answer in this case I was talking about a file I have received, so no option to build it myself with my own methodology; locking the layers is a good idea thanks and I stay tuned
Really enjoyed that , Thank you.
@@stevenpotter3812 You are very welcome my friend 😊
#StayCreative
Thankyou Rob
I'm glad you're much better, and
No2 your video clarified the layers mystery.
Look after yourself and your family.
Thanks John, I really appreciate that. I am also glad that you found it enlightening.
I know I have used the Layers & Objects menu in previous videos but I thought it needed a video to itself because it really is used a lot by experienced users & definitely helps.
#StayCreative my friend 😁
Took me a long time to realize that the Layer dialog is my best friend ...
Me too 🤣 Now, I couldn't live without it!
@@ButtonPressGraphics Now if I can disable snapping to locked layers - I be happy man!
@@ButtonPressGraphics Oh - another wish list. Pages in the layers!
@@CelticOneDesign I am pretty sure you can. The little arrow next to the snapping button is a drop down menu. I am not certain (without checking) but I think there is. The drop down allows you to individually select what the snapping, snaps to.
@@ButtonPressGraphics nope not yet. I requested it though a month ago if I remember. Snapping features are better in 1.4rc1 compared to 1.3.2 . I use grids for most of my designs and 1.3.2 allowed snapping to "dead zones" if I was not paying attention. Fixed in 1.4rc1.
I often equated the Layers to be the chapters in a book. The objects and shapes to be the pages within the chapters. Coming from a strong CAD background you learn to embrace layers and objects to be a powerful tool which strengthens your design and a VERY NECESSARY step when you need to edit. ---- I also add a layer called, "Color Swatches." This sometimes complicates a drawing, but Parametric Modeling lets you edit upstream and applies changes downstream.
That, my friend, is a very cool analogy. I like that a lot.
I know of the method you refer to with the swatches but I do not use it too often & when I do, I tend to use the Template layer to do so.
As you clearly know, your skill grows & as it does, the designs become more complex...& more chaotic lol so that is the reason I wanted to do thiss video. Streamlining design processes. It helps massively as I am sure you know.
#StayCreative my friend
@@ButtonPressGraphics Compartmentalization is the key. "What is the best way to eat an Elephant? One bite at a time."
@@154Colin Well...I can't say that I have ever eaten Elephant lol. I usually just use the Wall analogy - one brick at a time
I'm so advanced, I make a layer for every pixel!
Thats why 1920x1080 is harder, right? 😂🤣
@@ButtonPressGraphics my resolution is 8000*4000. !
Nice video!
if we had many smiley faces and they all had the elementes distributed in the same layers you had and you say: I want to have each face on a separated layer. How do you that?
and how do you get all elements out of the layer in one step? thanks
Great question, David. There are a few ways to do this. One would be to draw a bounding box around the entire design (You would then see the Layers menu reflect this by all the elements being selected at the same time), then you could right click and select copy. Then select to add a new layer (Top-left of the menu) & paste the objects into it.
Alternatively, you could also do it this way (My preferred way).
Start by creating a new layer. Then, again, draw a bounding box around all the objects in your current layer (Or hold CTRL & press A). At this point, you can choose to Group the objects together to make them more managable but it isn't needed if you choose not to. Right click over your design on the canvas & select Duplicate (Or CTRL + D). This will copy all the objects & automatically select them without keeping the originals selected. Now it is simply a case of clicking & dragging the selected objects (Within the menu) into the new layer leaving the original objects behind.
Hope this helps you my friend. If you still have any issues, do not hesitate to get in touch & remember to #StayCreative
@@ButtonPressGraphics thanks for que answer
the problem is when I have many many elements and can't be clicking one by one.
I could make a rectangle selection of the elements I want in the new layer, then group them or copy-paste. The problem I find is that sometimes when I try to select them only the items inside an specific layer get selected. I don't understand why. Maybe because I am "inside" of this layer, but I don't know how to "go out" of it
@@davidgruty Ahhh I believe I know what the problem is. The bad news is that you will have to go through each layer and select what elements you want so you can select them all then drag to a new layer. If you know which elements you need, it will be easier but alas, you are correct. I am not sure of any way that you can select multiple individual elements from multiple layers and copy themm across in one go. I believe you will have copy & paste from each layer. I have to be honest though, like they say, "Prevention is better than a cure" & to my knowledge, there is only one way to avoid this! That is training yourself to always remember that you need to switch layers when working on the different aspects of your design.
When you start to work on a new layer and then forget you are within that layer. Unfortunately this means you will continue to add to the previous layer before realising you have added all the new shapes to the wrong layer. On this, I can relate, I have made that exact mistake many times myself lol.
I have a method that I use personally that helps to avoid these things. I simply lock the layers down! When I move onto a new layer, I lock down the previous one with the little Padlock button to the right of the layer name. Then, there is no way I can select or edit any previous work. Further to this, I try to only have basic layers IE one for colours, one for strokes/outlines, one for the background/template. These two things in conjunction will help you in future projects.
Once you get into the habit of locking layers down when not in use or not adding to them, you will find your workflow will improve. A lot can also be said about finding your own way too, though. The method I just outlined is simply a method that I personally like to use. If you think somethhing else is easier, you should do that.
If you need any further help, do not hesitate in reaching out via email (buttonpressgraphics@gmail.com). This way you can attach pictures so it is easier to understand the issues you may be having.
I hope that this helps in some way. #StayCreative my friend
@@ButtonPressGraphics thanks for the quick and detailed answer
in this case I was talking about a file I have received, so no option to build it myself with my own methodology; locking the layers is a good idea
thanks and I stay tuned
@@davidgruty Ahhh okay then. Well, if you need any help in the future, the offer remains open my friend 😁