Moving multiple shapes to a new layer.
Posted: Mon Jun 19, 2023 12:42 am
I am trying to draw a character, split it up into layers, and rig it.
I would like to quickly draw a bunch of shapes on one layer, make some layers for body parts, select some of these shapes that make up an individual body part, and move them to a new layer. But when I click on the source layer, then use the Select Shape tool to shift-select several shapes, and cut them, only the first shape gets pasted when I paste in the new layer; the other shapes seem to have been consigned to oblivion.
This gives me two questions:
1. what could be causing these shapes to not get pasted onto the new layer?
2. is there a better workflow for this? maybe "select some shapes, use the New Layer From Selection hotkey/modifier/button/menu item/script that I haven't found yet?"
I would like to quickly draw a bunch of shapes on one layer, make some layers for body parts, select some of these shapes that make up an individual body part, and move them to a new layer. But when I click on the source layer, then use the Select Shape tool to shift-select several shapes, and cut them, only the first shape gets pasted when I paste in the new layer; the other shapes seem to have been consigned to oblivion.
This gives me two questions:
1. what could be causing these shapes to not get pasted onto the new layer?
2. is there a better workflow for this? maybe "select some shapes, use the New Layer From Selection hotkey/modifier/button/menu item/script that I haven't found yet?"