# Layer types within Pencil2D

**URL:** <https://discuss.pencil2d.org/t/layer-types-within-pencil2d/6390>\
**Category:** General Discussions\
**Created:** [24 April 2022 21:00 UTC](https://discuss.pencil2d.org/t/layer-types-within-pencil2d/6390 "2022-04-24T21:00:17Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![AnimatorElisa](https://discuss.pencil2d.org/user_avatar/discuss.pencil2d.org/animatorelisa/32/2829_2.png) [@AnimatorElisa](https://discuss.pencil2d.org/u/AnimatorElisa)\
**Post date:** [24 April 2022 21:00 UTC](https://discuss.pencil2d.org/t/layer-types-within-pencil2d/6390/1 "2022-04-24T21:00:17Z")

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I’ve examined a Main.xml file on a recent project. There was type 1, 2, 4 & 5, but no type 3. Has type 3 been reserved for another planned layer type?

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**Author:** ![JoeyH](https://discuss.pencil2d.org/user_avatar/discuss.pencil2d.org/joeyh/32/1824_2.png) [@JoeyH](https://discuss.pencil2d.org/u/JoeyH)\
**Post date:** [25 April 2022 03:45 UTC](https://discuss.pencil2d.org/t/layer-types-within-pencil2d/6390/2 "2022-04-25T03:45:50Z")

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I second this question- I’m interested!

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**Author:** ![davidlamhauge](https://discuss.pencil2d.org/user_avatar/discuss.pencil2d.org/davidlamhauge/32/280_2.png) [@davidlamhauge](https://discuss.pencil2d.org/u/davidlamhauge)\
**Post date:** [25 April 2022 13:50 UTC](https://discuss.pencil2d.org/t/layer-types-within-pencil2d/6390/3 "2022-04-25T13:50:13Z")

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Yes, type 3 is reserved for another layer type.

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**Author:** ![AnimatorElisa](https://discuss.pencil2d.org/user_avatar/discuss.pencil2d.org/animatorelisa/32/2829_2.png) [@AnimatorElisa](https://discuss.pencil2d.org/u/AnimatorElisa)\
**Post date:** [25 April 2022 17:11 UTC](https://discuss.pencil2d.org/t/layer-types-within-pencil2d/6390/4 "2022-04-25T17:11:11Z")

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Hi David

Thanks for your informative answer!

Elisa Kivi

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**Author:** ![scribblemaniac](https://discuss.pencil2d.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/s/e5b9ba/32.png) [@scribblemaniac](https://discuss.pencil2d.org/u/scribblemaniac)\
**Post date:** [28 April 2022 07:03 UTC](https://discuss.pencil2d.org/t/layer-types-within-pencil2d/6390/5 "2022-04-28T07:03:57Z")

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More specifically it was set aside a long time ago for a “movie” layer type. This is unlikely to every be used for that purpose given that we now allow importing movie video and audio to bitmap and sound layers respectively.