Layers Overview

A layer is a transparent sheet that holds one or more fills. It's the basic unit of a Vexy Lines document — you need at least one layer with one fill to have any artwork at all.

Something simple can sit on a single layer. Bigger work usually spreads across several, so different parts of the image can use different fill types, masks, colors, and effects.

What a layer holds

• Fills — the generated vector artwork: lines, waves, dots, text, custom strokes.
• A mask — a vector stencil that limits where the layer's fills can draw.
• A mesh — a deformation grid that bends every fill on the layer at once.

When a layer renders, Vexy Lines sorts out the mask first, draws the fills, then applies the mesh. Where a layer sits in the Layers panel decides what's in front and what's behind.

When to add a layer

Add a layer when you want to:

• Use a different fill type on a specific area.
• Work on one part of the artwork without disturbing another.
• Stack a few effects on top of each other.
• Put a separate mask or mesh on part of the design.
• Keep a growing document manageable.

The Layers panel

The Layers panel is your map of the document — select, rename, hide, reorder, group, and delete layers from here. It's worth naming layers as you go; once you're past a handful of fills, that's the difference between a document you can navigate and one you can't.