It would be good if a layer could be hidden/unhidden while the layer is locked
Brett
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It would be good if a layer could be hidden/unhidden while the layer is locked
Brett
Yes, I would second that!
you can toggle hidden/unhidden state with two options out of four for locking layer contents that AR has at the moment:
[ lock all ] - hiding layer command disabled ❌
[ lock transparency ] - hiding layer visibility is enabled ✅ you can paint into existing layer graphics by mistake, but you can't paint over transparent layer areas. I have this function assigned as a shift + L shortcut.
[ lock paint ] - hiding layer disabled ❌
[ lock position ] - hiding layer enabled ✅
overall, I don't hide layers often, but I guess it would make the behavior more predictable for new users if they added that.
Nice summery there nekomata of Visibility v Locking:cool:
But even as an old hand with AR, those two exceptions to hiding still catch me out at times!:rolleyes:
I really can’t see any benefit to Lock All and Lock Paint preventing hiding of a layer. But I'm open to being persuaded if there is a good reason...
Thanks!
I don't often hide either, but when I make an initial pencil sketch I want to lock it (lock all) to stop me painting into it, but I also often want to hide it as I work on the painting to check how it will look w/out the sketch.
Brett
I have never locked a layer! Am I missing something advantageous to my workflow?
Well, if you’ve got this far without ever doing it June I’m inclined to say in answer to your question; probably not!;)Quote:
Originally Posted by Enug
And it could be that we all should be looking to your workflow and maybe not using it too!:rolleyes:
But I’ve used it too like Brett has above.
Some of my paintings have a lot of Layers as I’m working but maybe not much paint on any given layer as I try things out to find a way forwards with an idea, and this is when I’m most likely to be Locking and/or Hiding things.
I hate to say it but sometimes I’m just throwing stuff at a painting and seeing what sticks, which is perhaps not the most efficient workflow!:(
But as things progress the number of Layers and Groups in my paintings dose thankfully come down as Layers get merged together and my need for Locking and/or hiding Layers falls away.
unfortunately, I have no idea why visibility, a generalized on/off property that doesn't depend on the layer content, is connected to the state of the paint within the layer boundaries.Quote:
Originally Posted by markw
AR tends to handle certain things in its own way, so I guess some logic is there still.
locking all layer properites also prevents flipping canvas command for that layer - I flip back and forth very often during pencil sketching and early color blocking in...Quote:
Originally Posted by Perendale
this is where using "lock transparency" option alone is more convenient - having a custom keyboard shortcut eventually makes locking/unlocking sketching layer linework a more convenient and a very fast thing. even if you accidentally dab with some paint over there, a quick cmd+z will take care of that.
That's a good point. I try 'lock transparency' and see how it goes. :)Quote:
Originally Posted by nekomata
Brett