Layers

A layer is one generated element on the canvas. Layers let you build a composition from more than one generation instead of hoping a single prompt delivers everything.

How layers are created

• One completed generation should create one layer.
• Add Layer lets you generate another element and place it alongside or on top of the existing artwork.
• Each layer can be selected independently so edits only affect what you intended.

How layers stack

Arranging layers

1. 1

   Step 1: Select a layer

   Choose the layer you want to change. Only the selected layer responds to the controls.

2. 2

   Step 2: Position it

   Move the layer to where it belongs in the composition.

3. 3

   Step 3: Scale it

   Resize the layer. On a wide canvas, small supporting elements often read better than one oversized subject.

4. 4

   Step 4: Rotate it

   Turn the layer to fit the flow of the design.

5. 5

   Step 5: Reorder it

   Decide what sits in front. Background environments belong behind subjects.

6. 6

   Step 6: Remove it

   Delete a layer that is not working, rather than hiding it under another.

Saving layered designs

Saved designs should preserve the layer order you set, so reopening a design from My Designs returns the composition as you left it. Save before large structural changes so you always have a state to return to.

Best practices

• Generate the background first, then add subjects on top.
• Keep the layer count as low as the design allows — every extra layer is another element to check before print.
• Name-check your composition at full canvas zoom, not just around the layer you are editing.
• Save before using Start Over.