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=Introduction=
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Suppose you have several shapes that you want to treat the same but they're scattered throughout your project, encapsulated on different layers. Rather than expanding each {{l|Paste Canvas|inline canvas}} and individually selecting them each time you want to edit them, you can use Groups. To add some layers to group select them in the {{l|Layers Panel}}, right click, and choose {{Literal|Add to Group}}. It will prompt you for a Group name.  Type a name for a new, or existing group and click {{Literal|OK}}.   
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Suppose you want to treat several shapes in the same way, but they are scattered in your project and placed on different layers. Rather than develop each {{l | layer group}} and select them individually each time you want to change them, you can use sets.
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To add some layers to a set select them in the {{l|Layers Panel}}, right click, and choose {{Literal|Add to Set}}. It will prompt you for a Set name.  Type a name for a new, or existing set and click {{Literal|OK}}.   
  
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Now you can select that group and animate all those layers together (for instance, change all their amounts, or move their origins).
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Now you can select that set and animate all those layers together (for instance, change all their {{l|Amount Parameter|amounts}}, or move their {{l|Origin Parameter|origins}}).
  
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Current interaction with groups and grouped layers in Groups Panel can be described in following terms:
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=Digging deeper=
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==Action over Sets==
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Current interaction with sets and its layers in Sets Panel can be described in following terms:
  
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* Double click over a Group icon selects all the grouped layers in the Layers Panel. '''It allows a multiple selection of scattered layers with just one double click'''. Notice that double click does not highlight the grouped layers in the Group Panel.
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* Double click over a Set icon selects all its layers in the Layers Panel. '''It allows a multiple selection of scattered layers with just one double click'''. Notice that double click does not highlight the layers in the Sets Panel.
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* Double click over a grouped layer icon selects that layer on the Layers Panel and unselects all others.  
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* Double click over a icon of a layer from a set, selects that layer on the Layers Panel and unselects all others.  
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* Double click holding {{Shortcut|ctrl}} key over a Group or a grouped layer icon adds the selection to the current one at the Layers Panel.
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* Double click holding {{Shortcut|ctrl}} key over a Set icon or layer icon from a set, adds the selection to the current one at the Layers Panel.
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* Double click over group or layer name allows to rename.
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* Double click over a set or layer name allows to rename it.
 
* Clicking the checkbox on the left of layer icon will deactivate the layer in the Layers Panel.
 
* Clicking the checkbox on the left of layer icon will deactivate the layer in the Layers Panel.
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* Clicking the checkbox near the group icon will deactivate all layers inside of this group.
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* Clicking the checkbox near the set icon will deactivate all layers inside of this set.
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* A layer in a group can be moved to any other group (empty or not).
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* A layer in a set can be moved to any other set (empty or not).
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* If the group is empty it can't be activated and won't be saved.
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* If the set is empty it can't be activated and won't be saved.
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* Single left or right click over a Group makes it selected. You can use it to enable the {{Literal|Remove Group}} button.  
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* Single left or right click over a Set makes it selected. You can use it to enable the {{Literal|Remove Set}} button.  
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* Single left click over a grouped layer selects the grouped layer. You can select multiple layers if you click holding {{Shortcut|ctrl}} or {{Shortcut|shift}} key, but the effect on subsequent commands only affect the layer that you right-click on.
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* Single left click over layer in a set selects it. You can select multiple layers if you click holding {{Shortcut|ctrl}} or {{Shortcut|shift}} key, but the effect on subsequent commands only affect the layer that you right-click on.
  
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==Action over Layers==
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Single right click over a layer in a set pops up the context menu with the same elements as you have for each layer in the {{L|Layers Panel}}:
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* {{l|Command:Select All Children}}: This menu entry appears only if the layer from the set is a Group layer. The behavior is the same as in the Layers Panel - all layers inside of the Group layer are selected.
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* {{l|Command:Add Layers to Set}}: Displays a dialog to enter a Set name and moves the select layer to the new set. Only works for the layer below the cursor when multiple selection is done.
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* {{l|Command:Remove Layers from a Set}}: Removes the selected layer from the set. Only one layer at a time can be removed. Even if multiple layers are selected only the layer below the cursor when right clicking is removed.
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* {{l|Command:Duplicate layer}}: Works the same as duplicate layer from the Layers Panel and also add the duplicated layer to the current Set. It works partially because you cannot duplicate multiple layers as in the Layers Panel. It only acts over the layer you did the right click. The selection is ignored.
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* {{l|Command:Group}}: It works the same as the {{l|Command:Group}} layers from the Layers Panel but only affects to the layer where the right click is done.
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* {{l|Command:Remove Layer}}: It works the same as the {{l|Command:Remove Layers}} from the Layers Panel but only affects to the layer where the right click is done.
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* {{l|Command:Set Layer Description}}: Displays a dialog for renaming the layer.
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* {{l|Command:Raise Layer}} / {{l|Command:Lower Layer}}: Does the same than in the Layers Panel. It doesn't modify the position of the layer in the Set but the position in the Layers Panel hierarchy is modified as expected. 
  
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Single right click over a grouped layer pops up the context menu with the same elements as you have for each layer in the {{L|Layers Panel}}:
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Notice, that a layer can only belong to one Set at a time. Adding a layer to a Set when it's already in previous set will remove it from the previous set.
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* {{Literal|Select All Children}}: This menu entry appears only if the grouped layer is a paste canvas. The behavior is the same as in the Layers Panel - all layers inside of the Paste Canvas layer are selected.
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* {{Literal|Add Layers to Group}}: Displays a dialog to enter a Group name and moves the select layer to the new group. Only works for the layer below the cursor when multiple selection is done.
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* {{Literal|Remove Layers from a Group}}: Removes the selected layer from the group. Only one layer at a time can be removed. Even if multiple layers are selected only the layer below the cursor when right clicking is removed.
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* {{Literal|Duplicate layer}}: Works the same as duplicate layer from the Layers Panel and also add the duplicated layer to the current Group. It works partially because you cannot duplicate multiple layers as in the Layers Panel. It only acts over the layer you did the right click. The selection is ignored.
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* {{Literal|Encapsulate}}: It works the same as the Encapsulate Layers from the Layers Panel but only affects to the layer where the right click is done.
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* {{Literal|Remove Layer}}: It works the same as the Remove Layers from the Layers Panel but only affects to the layer where the right click is done.
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* {{Literal|Set Layer Description}}: Displays a dialog for renaming the layer.
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* {{Literal|Raise Layer / Lower Layer}}: Does the same than in the Layers Panel. It doesn't modify the position in the grouped layer in the Group but the position in the Layers Panel hierarchy is modified as expected.
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Notice, that a layer can only belong to one Group at a time.  Adding a layer to a Group when it's already in previous group will remove it from the previous group.
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==Sets can be nested==
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You can make nested sets one of the following ways:
  
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<u>Groups can be nested</u>. You can make nested groups one of the following ways:
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* by adding a layer to a set with a name containing dot as separator: "parent.child"
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* by dragging a set inside other set.
  
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* by adding a layer to a group with a name containing dot as separator: "parent.child"
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The contents of the nested sets is selected when you double-click the parent set icon. Depending on what set level you click you can select more or less layers.
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* by dragging a group inside other group
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The contents of the nested groups is selected when you double-click the parent group icon. Depending on what group level you click you can select more or less layers.
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{{l|Image:groups_panel_nested_groups.png|center|thumb}}
 
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For example making a double click on the 'All' Group will select Rotations and Images grouped layers in once double click.
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For example making a double click on the 'All' Set will select Rotation and Image layers in once double click.
  
 
Regarding to the buttons:
 
Regarding to the buttons:
  
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* {{Literal|Add New Group}} button adds empty deactivated group.
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* {{Literal|Add New Set}} button adds empty deactivated set.
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* {{Literal|Remove Group}} button removes selected group. If the group contains other groups they are not recursively deleted, only the first child level of layers.
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* {{Literal|Remove Set}} button removes selected set. If the set contains other sets they are not recursively deleted, only the first child level of layers.
  
  
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<u>Also Groups scope is the current edited Canvas</u>. That means that only the grouped layers that belong to the current Canvas being edited are show in the Group dialog. It also means that Groups are File/Canvas dependent. It means that a layer can only belong to a group defined in its exported canvas scope. For example, if there are two canvases where B is the root one and A is a pasted one inside B, then a layer that belongs to exported canvas A can belong only to Groups defined at canvas A scope. Although you can select the layer from the outer root canvas (B) you cannot group it into any group defined at B scope. You can also have groups with the same name in different file/canvas scope. If a layer is dragged out from a pasted canvas and it belongs to a group, the group name is dragged out also.
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<u>Also Sets scope is the current edited Canvas</u>. That means that only the layers in a set that belong to the current Canvas being edited are show in the Sets Panel. It also means that Sets are File/Canvas dependent. It means that a layer can only belong to a set defined in its exported canvas scope. For example, if there are two canvases where B is the root one and A is a exported one hold by a Group Layer inside B, then a layer that belongs to exported canvas A can belong only to Sets defined at canvas A scope. Although you can select the layer from the outer root canvas (B) you cannot add it to a set defined at B scope. You can also have sets with the same name in different file/canvas scope. If a layer is dragged out from a pasted canvas and it belongs to a set, the set name is dragged out also.
  
 
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See the {{l|Talk:Groups_Dialog|talk area}} for more info.
 
  
 
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Here are shown some examples of what can be done using groups for a complex file:
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Here are shown some examples of what can be done using sets for a complex file:
  
 
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Set icon.png

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Introduction

Suppose you want to treat several shapes in the same way, but they are scattered in your project and placed on different layers. Rather than develop each Layer group and select them individually each time you want to change them, you can use sets.

Set Panel.png

To add some layers to a set select them in the Layers Panel, right click, and choose "Add to Set". It will prompt you for a Set name. Type a name for a new, or existing set and click "OK".

Now you can select that set and animate all those layers together (for instance, change all their amounts, or move their origins).

Digging deeper

Action over Sets

Current interaction with sets and its layers in Sets Panel can be described in following terms:

  • Double click over a Set icon selects all its layers in the Layers Panel. It allows a multiple selection of scattered layers with just one double click. Notice that double click does not highlight the layers in the Sets Panel.
  • Double click over a icon of a layer from a set, selects that layer on the Layers Panel and unselects all others.
  • Double click holding Ctrl key over a Set icon or layer icon from a set, adds the selection to the current one at the Layers Panel.
  • Double click over a set or layer name allows to rename it.
  • Clicking the checkbox on the left of layer icon will deactivate the layer in the Layers Panel.
  • Clicking the checkbox near the set icon will deactivate all layers inside of this set.
  • A layer in a set can be moved to any other set (empty or not).
  • If the set is empty it can't be activated and won't be saved.
  • Single left or right click over a Set makes it selected. You can use it to enable the "Remove Set" button.
  • Single left click over layer in a set selects it. You can select multiple layers if you click holding Ctrl or ⇧ Shift key, but the effect on subsequent commands only affect the layer that you right-click on.

Action over Layers

Single right click over a layer in a set pops up the context menu with the same elements as you have for each layer in the Layers Panel:

  • Command:Select All Children: This menu entry appears only if the layer from the set is a Group layer. The behavior is the same as in the Layers Panel - all layers inside of the Group layer are selected.
  • Command:Add Layers to Set: Displays a dialog to enter a Set name and moves the select layer to the new set. Only works for the layer below the cursor when multiple selection is done.
  • Command:Remove Layers from a Set: Removes the selected layer from the set. Only one layer at a time can be removed. Even if multiple layers are selected only the layer below the cursor when right clicking is removed.
  • Command:Duplicate layer: Works the same as duplicate layer from the Layers Panel and also add the duplicated layer to the current Set. It works partially because you cannot duplicate multiple layers as in the Layers Panel. It only acts over the layer you did the right click. The selection is ignored.
  • Command:Group: It works the same as the Command:Group layers from the Layers Panel but only affects to the layer where the right click is done.
  • Command:Remove Layer: It works the same as the Command:Remove Layers from the Layers Panel but only affects to the layer where the right click is done.
  • Command:Set Layer Description: Displays a dialog for renaming the layer.
  • Command:Raise Layer / Command:Lower Layer: Does the same than in the Layers Panel. It doesn't modify the position of the layer in the Set but the position in the Layers Panel hierarchy is modified as expected.

Notice, that a layer can only belong to one Set at a time. Adding a layer to a Set when it's already in previous set will remove it from the previous set.

Sets can be nested

You can make nested sets one of the following ways:

  • by adding a layer to a set with a name containing dot as separator: "parent.child"
  • by dragging a set inside other set.

The contents of the nested sets is selected when you double-click the parent set icon. Depending on what set level you click you can select more or less layers.

Groups panel nested groups.png

For example making a double click on the 'All' Set will select Rotation and Image layers in once double click.

Regarding to the buttons:

  • "Add New Set" button adds empty deactivated set.
  • "Remove Set" button removes selected set. If the set contains other sets they are not recursively deleted, only the first child level of layers.


Also Sets scope is the current edited Canvas. That means that only the layers in a set that belong to the current Canvas being edited are show in the Sets Panel. It also means that Sets are File/Canvas dependent. It means that a layer can only belong to a set defined in its exported canvas scope. For example, if there are two canvases where B is the root one and A is a exported one hold by a Group Layer inside B, then a layer that belongs to exported canvas A can belong only to Sets defined at canvas A scope. Although you can select the layer from the outer root canvas (B) you cannot add it to a set defined at B scope. You can also have sets with the same name in different file/canvas scope. If a layer is dragged out from a pasted canvas and it belongs to a set, the set name is dragged out also.

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Here are shown some examples of what can be done using sets for a complex file:

Samples Sets Effects after double click on the highlighted Set
Sample1
Groups sample1.png
Groups sample1 doubleclick effect.png
Sample2
Groups sample2.png
Groups sample2 doubleclick effect.png


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