Organizing layers and layer folders

You can rearrange layers and folders in the Timeline to organize your document.

Layer folders help organize your workflow by letting you place layers in a tree structure. You can expand or collapse a folder to see the layers it contains without affecting which layers are visible on the Stage. Folders can contain both layers and other folders, allowing you to organize layers in much the same way you organize files on your computer.

The layer controls in the Timeline affect all layers within a folder. For example, locking a layer folder locks all layers within that folder.

To move a layer or layer folder into a layer folder:

Drag the layer or layer folder name to the destination layer folder name.
The layer or layer folder appears inside the destination layer folder in the Timeline.

To change the order of layers or folders:

Drag one or more layers or folders in the Timeline to the desired position.

To expand or collapse a folder:

Click the triangle to the left of the folder name.

To expand or collapse all folders:

Right-click (Windows) or Control-click (Macintosh) and select Expand All Folders or Collapse All Folders from the context menu.