# \[feature request\] basic layer properties

**URL:** <https://discuss.pencil2d.org/t/feature-request-basic-layer-properties/453>\
**Category:** Feature Requests\
**Created:** [5 June 2013 11:55 UTC](https://discuss.pencil2d.org/t/feature-request-basic-layer-properties/453 "2013-06-05T11:55:59Z")\
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**Author:** ![gordie](https://discuss.pencil2d.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/g/a5b964/32.png) [@gordie](https://discuss.pencil2d.org/u/gordie)\
**Post date:** [5 June 2013 11:55 UTC](https://discuss.pencil2d.org/t/feature-request-basic-layer-properties/453/1 "2013-06-05T11:55:59Z")

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I was thinking that having an “opacity” option for the layers would be great. I usually use a “rough” layer under my “inked” layer; and I put the rough at 20% opacity or so.

This could be implemented like in After Effects :

![Layer properties in AFX](http://i48.tinypic.com/2cmlled.jpg)

Layers could get some properties when it is “maximized” : this would be a nice structure to put in place (kind of a stack), which would allow to be extended with other properties later ! Eventually, those properties could be animated with keyframes…

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**Author:** ![gordie](https://discuss.pencil2d.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/g/a5b964/32.png) [@gordie](https://discuss.pencil2d.org/u/gordie)\
**Post date:** [13 June 2013 00:24 UTC](https://discuss.pencil2d.org/t/feature-request-basic-layer-properties/453/2 "2013-06-13T00:24:48Z")

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Pascal was talking about it in its Vision of Pencil ([layer tracks](http://www.pencil2d.org/2010/06/the-vision-for-pencil-by-pascal-naidon/#layer-track))