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Possible to lock a layer and still be able to draw on it?

Asked by badboy00z

I'm doing a line art of a sketch that I made. I scanned the image and started to work on it using a new layer. The problem I have is that it automatically jumps back to the root layer (the original image) when I click outside the image and I always for get to check which layer I'm on. Is there a way to lock layers and still be able to work on it? Also how do I separate layers as different images and save them individually?

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RIco (rico-rootscore-deactivatedaccount) said : 		#1

Open the layers panel (Shift+Ctrl+L), you'll see a little padlock and eye. Click on the padlock of your original image to lock it.

To save 2 layers as 2 individual images you have 2 solutions depending on the output you want:
1. if you want to save as a PNG, hide and lock the layers you don't want, and File menu> export bitmap (Shift+Ctrl+E).

2. if you want to save as 2 different SVG.. then you'll have to duplicate you'r svg file and erase in each one the layer you don't want.

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badboy00z (badboy00z) said : 		#2

My original image is set to "(root)" and it does not allow me to lock it. I tried selecting the (root) image and moving it to a new layer but it doesn't work.

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Best RIco (rico-rootscore-deactivatedaccount) said : 		#3

did you try to select your image, cut it (Ctrl+X), create a new layer (Shift+Ctrl+L and then click ont the "+" button), and paste in place (Ctrl+Alt+V)?

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badboy00z (badboy00z) said : 		#4

I tried that with a new doc and it works but didn't work with what I had. Thanks. I'll do that for future projects.

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badboy00z (badboy00z) said : 		#5

Thanks RIco, that solved my question.