Layers

Your watch elements can be build from several layers.

Layers

The building blocks of your watch elements are layers. Layers can have different types, they can be shapes (open or closed), texts, arcs, icons or images.

Use the Add Layer button to add a new layer

Then from the popup menu choose what you want to add

You can choose from the following options, but keep in mind that all these shapes can be edited. They are just quick start options.

Polygon

This will enable the pen tool and will allow you to start adding anchor points to the canvas. Just tap somewhere on the canvas and the anchor points will be placed. Watch the video below to see it in action.

Circle

This will add a circle.

Square

This will add a square.

Rounded Rectangle

This will add a rounded rectangle. A dialog will be shown asking you to specify the radius of the corners and the size of the rectangle

Line

This will add a single line.

Text

This will add a text layer. Use the text button on the layers to adjust its properties

Arc

This will add an arc. Use the arc button on the layers to adjust its properties

Image

This will add an image layer. From the image styles you can select or change the image and some of it's properties

Icon

This will add an icon layer. From the icon styles you can select or change the icon

Layer list

Once you have added your layer, it will be added to the layer list. A layer has the following components.

Layers can be ordered and deleted. Watch the video below to see it in action

Layer grouping

Layers can be grouped in order to transform them as a group. By long pressing a layer in the list, the tool goes into multi shape select mode. This will allow you to select multiple layers at once. The appbar will transform to the following:

After selecting the layers you want to add to a group, use the group button to create the group.

Group

Tap to group the layers

Once your group is created you can drag layers into or out of the group. When dragging a layer over a collapsed group it will show a light blue overlay to indicate that the layer will be added to the group

Groups can be expanded and collapsed. Groups can also be transformed, duplicated and copied as a whole. The video below shows how to use grouping.

Layer operations

From the context menu (button 7) on the layers you can do a number of extra operations. The following image shows the options.