The Timeline
Edit layers and layer folders
By default, new layers are named by the order in which they are created: Layer 1, Layer 2, and so on. To better reflect their contents, rename layers.
To select a layer or folder do one of the following:
- Click the name of a layer or folder in the Timeline.
- Click any frame in the Timeline of the layer to select.
- Select an object on the Stage that is located in the layer to select.
- To select contiguous layers or folders, Shift-click their names in the Timeline.
- To select discontiguous layers or folders, Control-click (Windows) or Command-click (Macintosh) their names in the Timeline.
To rename a layer or folder do one of the following:
- Double-click the name of the layer or folder in the Timeline and enter a new name.
- Right-click (Windows) or Control-click (Macintosh) the name of the layer or folder and select Properties from the context menu. Enter the new name in the Name box and click OK.
- Select the layer or folder in the Timeline and select Modify > Timeline > Layer Properties. Enter the new name in the Name box and click OK.
