Adding layers

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When you add a layer, it will appear above the current active layer.

If you add a layer and it isn't in the order you want, you can reorder your layers.

The number of available layers is device dependent, meaning that if your device has a lot of available memory, you can have more layers. Smaller canvases will allow you more layers than extremely large canvases, due to the demands placed on the device by the larger file size.

Adding a layer in Sketchbook Pro for desktop

To add a layer to your sketch, do either:

• At the top left of the Layer Editor, tap
• tap the  menu in the Layer Editor, and select New Layer
• tap the marking menu  on a layer , and sweep up to choose  to add a layer
• use the hotkey combination Ctrl+L (Windows) or ⌘L (Mac)

Adding a layer in Sketchbook for mobile devices

• At the top of the Layer Editor, tap .
• The new layer appears above the active layer and becomes the new active layer.

To reposition layers after you've created them, see Reordering layers.