Property Settings

1. Set Nudge Amount

By default, the least nudge amout is 1 while the largest is 10. In any place where the value can be changed by the key, you can adjust the nudge amount. Generally, when you use the arrow key, the nudge amount is 1. And when you press Shift+ Arrow keys, the nudge amount is 10.

You can set the nudge amount via user preferences.

2. Rename Layer

You can use shortcut keys to rename layers quickly.

• Windows: Ctrl+R
• macOS: Command+R

You can also rename the layer in the following ways:

1. Double click the layer name on the canvas.

2. Right click on the layer and choose Rename.

3. Double click on the layer name from the left panel.

3. Lock and Unlock Layer

You can lock the layer and prevent it from moving on the canvas or getting edited unexpectedly.  When you lock the layer, you can no longer interact with it or move it. However, you can still select the locked layer or adjust its properties on the left panel.

If you lock the parent frame or a group, then the sublayer included in it will be locked together. You need to unlock the parent layer first and then these sublayers can be unlocked.

Shortcut keys:

• Windows：Ctrl+Shift+L
• macOS：Command+Shift+L

To lock/unlock a layer on the canvas:

To lock/unlock a layer on the left panel:

4. Adjust Layer Visibility

You can adjust the layer visibility on the Layer panel. After that, you can still change the frame location, frame size and other non-layer properties of the hidden layer.

The visibility of layer(or property) is symbolized as an eye icon. After hiding the layer(or property), the eye will turn grey.

There are several ways to adjust the layer visibility.

Shortcut keys:

• Windows：Ctrl+Shift+H
• macOS：Command+Shift+H

Click the eye icon on the left side panel. The operation will be applied to all sublayers.

Hide properties on the right side panel. The operation will be applied to all sublayers.

5. Copy and Paste Layer Property

You can copy the property used in a certain layer from the current object and then paste it to other layers. Generally speaking, the layer properties you can copy are layout grids, color properties, effect properties, stroke properties, export properties and font properties.

Please note that only the property supported by the target layer can be pasted successfully. For example, copying properties from a text object to a graphic object is not supported.

Here are methods to do it:

1. Shortcut keys

Copy property:

• Windows：Ctrl+Alt+C
• macOS：Option+Command+C

Paste property:

• Windows：Ctrl+Alt+V
• macOS：Option+Command+V

2. After selecting a shape, right click on it and choose Copy property and Paste property.

3. You can click on the blank space of the property value on the right side panel and press Ctrl+C/V to finish copying and pasting.