Select layers in Pixelmator Pro on Mac
When working in a composition with multiple layers, be sure to select the layer (or layers) you intend to edit. Most tools in Pixelmator Pro affect only the currently selected layers. Some tools—such as the Arrange, Style, and Type tools—can act on multiple selected layers at once.
Select a single layer in a composition
In Pixelmator Pro on Mac, do one of the following:
Select a layer in the Layers sidebar: Find the layer you want to work on in the list of layers and click it. (If you don’t see the Layers sidebar, choose View > Show Layers.)
Select a layer in the canvas: Select the Arrange tool in the Tools sidebar, then click a layer in the canvas.
If you’re unable to select a layer directly in the canvas, make sure the Auto Select checkbox in the Arrange pane is set to Layer.
Select multiple layers in a composition
In Pixelmator Pro on Mac, do any of the following:
Select multiple contiguous layers: In the Layers sidebar, click a layer, then Shift-click another layer. Both layers and all layers in between them in the Layers sidebar are selected.
Select multiple noncontiguous layers: In the Layers sidebar, Command-click multiple layers.
Select multiple layers in the canvas: Select
in the Tools sidebar, then Command-click multiple layers in the canvas.
Drag-select multiple layers: Select in the Tools sidebar, then drag in the canvas over all the layers you want to select.
Important: You must lock a layer before drag-selecting it.
If you’re unable to select a layer directly in your image, make sure the Auto Select checkbox in the Arrange pane is set to Layer.
Select a layer in a group
When layers are in a group, selecting the group in the Layers sidebar selects all layers in the group. To select an individual layer in a group, expand the group, then select the layer.
In Pixelmator Pro on Mac, click
next to a layer group folder in the Layers sidebar.
Click a layer in the expanded group to select it.