8.12.10.4 Removing a layer

Location
  1. Navigation side bar: Programming
  2. Left panel: All Sources or source folder
  3. Central work area: PREVIEW or PROGRAM
How to remove
  1. Click on the desired destination from the top panel or desired screen destination group from the bottom panel.

  2. Select the desired layers from the scene.

    Tip: Hold CTRL or ⌘ to select multiple entries at once. If this does not work, enable the keyboard shortcuts in the settings. For more information, see “Keyboard shortcuts”.

  3. Is the selection locked ()?

    • If yes, click the unlock icon () in the bottom panel (reference 34) and go to next step.
    • If no, go to next step.
    Note: If the layer is a split layer that is transitioned to program, then the layer must either be removed from program or program must be unlocked before it can be edited in preview.
    Image 8–120
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    Left align selection
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    Vertical middle align selection
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    Right align selection
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    Top align selection
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    Horizontal middle align selection
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    Bottom align selection
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    Horizontal distribute selection
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    Vertical distribute selection
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    Make selections same size
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    Align selection with the right destination border
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    Align selection with the bottom destination border
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    Align selection with the center of the destination
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    Align selection with the vertical center of the destination
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    Align selection with the horizontal center of the destination
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    Align selection with the top destination border
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    Align selection with the left destination border
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    Move selection up in Z-order
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    Move selection to top in Z-order
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    Move selection to bottom in Z-order
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    Move selection down in Z-order
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    Size selection to fill horizontal
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    Size selection to fill vertical
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    Size selection to the source
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    Size selection to fill horizontal and vertical
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    Cut preview to program
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    Transition preview to program
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    Transition frames input field
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    Execute move animation button
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    Crossfade drop down
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    Toggle selected layer opacity in software
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    Lock or unlock selection
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    Arm button
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    Toggle selection between preview and program
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    Split or unsplit layer
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    Merge or unmerge layer
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    Match program to preview button
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    Reset modifications of selection
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    Reset modifications to all layers
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    Select all layers
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    Freeze selection
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    Swap layer modifications between preview and program
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    Hide or show selected layer from presets
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    Remove selections

  4. Click Clear (reference 46, Image 8–120) in the bottom panel.

    The selected layers are removed from the scene.

  5. Click the save icon () in the header.