Editing with the Layer Palette

With the Layer palette, you can move all rulers in the current layer to another layer, or delete the rulers. Furthermore, when using the [Move layer] tool, you can configure whether to move the rulers along with the drawing area of the currently edited layer, or separately.

 

Moving all rulers to another layer

Drag the ruler icon displayed on the Layer palette to another layer. All rulers included in the layer are moved to the drag destination.

When using a Smartphone/Tablet, touch your finger or pen to the ruler icon and swipe right, then drag and drop the layer to the desired loca­tion.

 

Deleting All Rulers within a Layer

Drag the ruler icon displayed on the Layer palette and drop to [Delete layer]. All rulers included in the layer are deleted.

 

Link Ruler to Layer

When using the [Move layer] tool, you can configure whether to move the rulers along with the drawing area of the currently edited layer, or separately.

Moving the Drawing Area along with Rulers

1On the Layer palette, select the layer to link to the ruler.

2Click the left side of the ruler icon to turn on the check mark.

3Use the [Move layer] tool to drag the canvas.

The selected ruler and the layer will move in the dragged direction.

Moving the Drawing Area and Rulers Separately

1On the Layer palette, click the left side of the ruler icon to turn off the check mark.

2Click the ruler icon in the Layer palette and use the [Move layer] tool to drag the canvas.

Only the ruler will move in the dragged direction.

3Click the layer thumbnail in the Layer palette and use the [Move layer] tool to drag the can­vas.

Only the layer will move in the dragged direction.

 

Configuring a Ruler Range

[Set showing area of ruler] on the Layer palette allows you to configure the snap range of a ruler.

1In the Layer palette, select the ruler for which to configure the snap range.

2Configure the snap range in [Set showing area of ruler] on the Layer palette.

Show in All Layers	The ruler will be snapped to on all raster and vector layers.
Show in Same Folder	The ruler will be snapped to on all raster layers and vector layers in the same folder. When there is no layer folder, this becomes the same as [Show whole canvas].
Show Only When Editing Target	The ruler will only be snapped to on the current layer.
Link guide to ruler	When a ruler layer is moved, the guide lines in that layer move along with it.