Layers and arranging

The layers list

Under the page thumbnails, choose Show layers. The list shows every layer on the page, top of the stack first.

• Click a row to select the layer, even if it is hidden behind another on the canvas.
• Drag rows to change the stacking order.
• Double-click a name to rename it. Clear names help the agent too: "Headline" is easier to refer to than "Text 3".
• The lock icon stops a layer being moved or edited by accident. The eye icon hides it; hidden layers are not exported or published.

Order

Bring forward

⌘ ]

Send backward

⌘ [

Bring to front

⇧ ⌘ ]

Send to back

⇧ ⌘ [

Align and distribute

Select layers and use Arrange → Align: Left, Centre, Right, Top, Middle, Bottom. One layer aligns to the page; several align to each other. Distribute horizontally and vertically space three or more layers evenly.

Group

Select two or more layers and press ⌘G. A group moves, copies and deletes as one. ⇧⌘G ungroups. Layers inside a group can still be selected and edited one by one.

Position by numbers

Under Adjust → Position and size: X, Y, Width, Height, Rotation and Opacity. X and Y are measured from the top-left corner of the page, in pixels.

Copy between pages

Copy (⌘C) layers, switch to another page of the design, and paste (⌘V). Pasting again places each copy slightly offset so they do not hide each other. To reuse layers in another design, duplicate the design (File → Duplicate design) or save it as a template.