Layers let you organize the contents of your design into a logical tiered structure for better creative composition and object management.
You can think of layers as being like sheets of paper that are stacked one on top of the other. Transparent areas of the layer reveal the layer below, while opaque parts of a layer obscure the layers below. Objects that make up a specific part of your design would normally be placed on the same layer.
Affinity Designer also lets you create sublayers, which are child layers nested under a parent layer. Sublayers are perfect for use as an extra level of object organization in more complex documents.
All layer management is carried out from the Layers panel.
Here are some important points regarding layers:
There are several types of layers that can be created: