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	Layers	Layers
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	Grease Pencil sketches are organized in layers,	Grease Pencil sketches are organized in overlaid layers
	much like those you could find in the GIMP or Photoshop.	much like the image layers in the GIMP or Photoshop.
	These layers are not related to any of the other layer systems in Blender,	These layers are not related to any of the other layer systems in Blender.
	and also do not have an upper limit on the maximum number of layers that can be used.
	Like the layers in the aforementioned applications, these layers can also be renamed, locked,
	hidden, and deleted.

	Their main purpose is to collect together a bunch of sketches that belong together in some	The layers' main purpose is to gather sketches that are related in some
	meaningful way (i.e. "blocking notes", "director's comments on blocking", or "guidelines").	meaningful way (i.e. "blocking notes", "director's comments on blocking", or "guidelines").
	For this reason, all the strokes on a layer (not just those made after a particular change)	For this reason, all the strokes on a layer (not just those made after a particular change)
	are affected by that layer's color, opacity, and stroke thickness settings.	are affected by that layer's color, opacity, and stroke thickness settings.

	By default, most operations occur only on the active layer.	Layers are managed in the
	The active layer can be identified as the one with the different panel color	Grease Pencil Panel of the Properties shelf (:kbd:`N`) shown here.
	(in the default set, a light orangy-brown color). Clicking on a layer,
	or changing any of its settings will make it the new active layer.

	The active layer can also be identified by looking at the status indicator	.. figure:: /images/grease_pencil_layers_list.jpg
	(in the top right-hand corner of every view with Grease Pencil data being shown).

		Grease Pencil Panel

		Use the adjacent controls to Add, Remove or adjust the position of a layer in the list.
		Each layer has a visibility icon, and a lock icon to protect it from from further changes.
		Double click on a layer name to rename it.

		There is a list of layers attached to each scene and a list of layers associated with each object.
		The buttons above the list box controls its contents showing either the layers associated with the active scene,
		or the list of layers associated with the active object.

		By default, most operations occur only on the active layer hilited in the list.




	Animation of the Sketches	Animation of the Sketches
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	Grease Pencil can be used to do basic pencil tests (i.e. 2D animation in flipbook style).	Use the Grease Pencil to do basic pencil tests (i.e. 2D animation in flipbook style).
	Sketches are stored on the frame that they were drawn on, as a separate drawing	Sketches are stored on the frame that they were drawn on, as a separate drawing
	(only on the layer that they exist on).	(only on the layer that they exist on).
	Each drawing is visible until the next drawing for that layer is encountered.	Each drawing is visible until the next drawing for that layer is encountered.
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	Onion Skinning	Onion Skinning
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	Onion-skinning (also known as ghosting), is a useful tool for animators, as neighboring frame	.. figure:: /images/grease_pencil_layers_onion.jpg
	(s) are lightly drawn by Blender. It allows animators to make judgments about movements,
	by comparing movement from different frames.

	Usage Notes:	Grease Pencil Onion Skinning

	- Onion-skinning is enabled per layer by clicking on the Onion Skin button in the grease pencil properties panel.	Onion-skinning, also known as ghosting, helps an animator express motion by displaying the neighboring frames
	- The Frames field, directly under the Onion Skin button, controls how many frames will be drawn.	as a faded trail.
	When Frames is 0, only the drawing on either side of the current frame will be visible.	Enable the option with the Onion Skin button in the grease pencil properties panel (shown above).
	Otherwise, this field specifies the maximum number of frames on either side of the	Use Before and After to set the number of ghost frames drawn on either side of the current frame.
	current frame that will result in a neighboring drawing.	When Use Custom Colors (Marked A) is enabled, you can also use the Before and After controls to change the color of the ghosted frames.


	Adjusting Timing of Sketches	Adjusting Timing of Sketches
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