# \[Solved\] hiding layer

**URL:** <https://forums.synfig.org/t/solved-hiding-layer/2931>\
**Category:** Animation related help\
**Tags:** layers, visibility, opacity\
**Created:** [March 9, 2014, 2:48pm UTC](https://forums.synfig.org/t/solved-hiding-layer/2931 "2014-03-09T14:48:12Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 6\
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**Author:** ![alax2](https://forums.synfig.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/a/45deac/32.png) [@alax2](https://forums.synfig.org/u/alax2)\
**Post date:** [March 9, 2014, 2:48pm UTC](https://forums.synfig.org/t/solved-hiding-layer/2931/1 "2014-03-09T14:48:12Z")

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Hi,  
I’m new that’s why this may sound as an easy question 😊

i’m creating a simple animation with something growing and new things showing up. How to hide new layers showing in later keyframes without changing amount value in all for example 10 previous keyframes?

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**Author:** ![Genete](https://forums.synfig.org/user_avatar/forums.synfig.org/genete/32/8_2.png) [@Genete](https://forums.synfig.org/u/Genete)\
**Post date:** [March 9, 2014, 4:53pm UTC](https://forums.synfig.org/t/solved-hiding-layer/2931/2 "2014-03-09T16:53:24Z")

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1)Being in non animation mode set the amount to zero.  
2) At the keyframe where you want it to appear, set the **amount** _(see note below)_ to 1.0 using constant interpolation.  
If at step 1 the **amount** _(see note below)_ is already animated, right click on it and select “Disconnect”  
-G

_Edit BobSynfig: in later versions, **Amount** parameter has been renamed to **Opacity** _

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**Author:** ![alax2](https://forums.synfig.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/a/45deac/32.png) [@alax2](https://forums.synfig.org/u/alax2)\
**Post date:** [March 10, 2014, 6:21pm UTC](https://forums.synfig.org/t/solved-hiding-layer/2931/3 "2014-03-10T18:21:41Z")

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Ok thanks it works 🙂

for everybody who will find this topic in the future, first group the layers which you want to hide, then you will be able to change the **amount** _(see note below)_ value when the animation mode is off. I have had some problems.

_Edit BobSynfig: in later versions, **Amount** parameter has been renamed to **Opacity** _

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**Author:** ![d.j.a.y](https://forums.synfig.org/user_avatar/forums.synfig.org/d.j.a.y/32/113_2.png) [@d.j.a.y](https://forums.synfig.org/u/d.j.a.y)\
**Post date:** [March 11, 2014, 9:35am UTC](https://forums.synfig.org/t/solved-hiding-layer/2931/4 "2014-03-11T09:35:35Z")

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[wiki.synfig.org/wiki/Doc:How\_Do\_ … \_a\_blur.3F](http://wiki.synfig.org/wiki/Doc:How_Do_I#Show_or_hide_a_layer.2C_or_fade_the_effect_of_a_blur.3F)

I have added some infos about several layers in this section …

Alax2\> can you edit the title of the initial post adding [Solved] ? … and by the way welcome in here !

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**Author:** ![Spannerman](https://forums.synfig.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/s/94ad74/32.png) [@Spannerman](https://forums.synfig.org/u/Spannerman)\
**Post date:** [February 22, 2022, 4:37pm UTC](https://forums.synfig.org/t/solved-hiding-layer/2931/5 "2022-02-22T16:37:16Z")

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Excuse me please for asking what may be a simple question, Where and what are you adjusting to zero?

_Edit BobSynfig: Added notes in the posts above to reflect the change of label in newer versions.  
Closing the topic (8 years old!)_

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**Author:** ![BobSynfig](https://forums.synfig.org/user_avatar/forums.synfig.org/bobsynfig/32/175_2.png) [@BobSynfig](https://forums.synfig.org/u/BobSynfig)\
**Post date:** [February 22, 2022, 5:32pm UTC](https://forums.synfig.org/t/solved-hiding-layer/2931/6 "2022-02-22T17:32:41Z")

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Closed on February 22, 2022, 5:32pm UTC