# Noob Q: how do i remove previous layers so it animates?

**URL:** <https://discuss.pencil2d.org/t/noob-q-how-do-i-remove-previous-layers-so-it-animates/3712>\
**Category:** General Discussions\
**Created:** [15 June 2019 18:47 UTC](https://discuss.pencil2d.org/t/noob-q-how-do-i-remove-previous-layers-so-it-animates/3712 "2019-06-15T18:47:44Z")\
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**Author:** ![porktornado](https://discuss.pencil2d.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/p/dfb087/32.png) [@porktornado](https://discuss.pencil2d.org/u/porktornado)\
**Post date:** [15 June 2019 18:47 UTC](https://discuss.pencil2d.org/t/noob-q-how-do-i-remove-previous-layers-so-it-animates/3712/1 "2019-06-15T18:47:44Z")

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After I’ve drawn the figure in every movement form, and I press the right arrow to play it, I can see all the previous layers. How do I remove these? Thanks!

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**Author:** ![JoseMoreno](https://discuss.pencil2d.org/user_avatar/discuss.pencil2d.org/josemoreno/32/7_2.png) [@JoseMoreno](https://discuss.pencil2d.org/u/JoseMoreno)\
**Post date:** [15 June 2019 20:22 UTC](https://discuss.pencil2d.org/t/noob-q-how-do-i-remove-previous-layers-so-it-animates/3712/2 "2019-06-15T20:22:31Z")

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@porktornado Hi, can you share a screenshot of Pencil2D and how the issue you have looks? That way we’d be able to offer more accurate advice specific to your issue.