Layers

Each canvas has its own stack of layers, composited from bottom to top. Layers let you separate outlines from fills, experiment safely, and toggle parts of your artwork on and off.

Managing layers

All layer operations are available from the layer picker and the keyboard:

Action	Keys	Notes
New layer	/	Added above the active layer
Remove layer	Del	Removes the active layer
Rename layer	L	Opens a rename dialog
Toggle visibility	V	Hidden layers are not composited or exported
Select previous	Up
Select next	Down
Move up the stack	Left	Drawn later (on top)
Move down the stack	Right	Drawn earlier (behind)

Behavior notes

• The active layer is the one all drawing tools paint on. Its name is highlighted in the picker.
• The number of layers per canvas is limited by max_layers (default: 10).
• Layers are part of the .pix session format — names, order, visibility, and pixel data are all preserved when you save.
• Exporting to PNG or ANSI composites only visible layers.

Tip

Keep your outline on its own layer. You can hide it to check how the artwork reads without lines, or move the fill layers up and down without touching the linework.