Legacy App Archive
A collection of articles supporting our legacy app (the non-agentic version of Layer).
39 articles
- Prompting Best PracticesA guide on how to write prompts that produce amazing assets.
- (Legacy App) How to Write Negative Prompts (Relevant for SDXL only)Use negative prompts [ ] to make sure your Forges do not include items you specify.
- Generation Errors & Platform Outages: What's Happening and What to DoHow to identify whether an error is caused by Layer or a third-party model provider, and the right steps to take in each case.
Legacy App Workflows
Guides on workflows within Layer's legacy app
- (Legacy App) Workflows: The Audio Volume NodeEasily fade in, out, or modify your audio volume within your Workflow
- (Legacy App) Workflows: The Prompt Template NodeLeverage pre-made prompt templates to create combinations of prompts in your workflows
- (Legacy App) Workflows: The Trim Video / Audio NodeUse Workflows to trim your videos into smaller clips, right inside your graph
- (Legacy App) Workflows: The Reframe Video Node
- (Legacy App) Workflows: The Prompt Generator NodeWant to have 25 prompts but not type out each one? The Prompt Generator node has your covered
- (Legacy App) Workflows: The Concatenate Text NodeUse this node to combine different text nodes or sources together into a single line of text
- (Legacy App) Workflows: The Text NodeA simple node that allows you to add, store, and retrieve text for your workflows
- (Legacy App) Workflows: The Edit Video NodeThe Edit Video node is a powerful, experimental node that allows you to modify specific elements of a video
- (Legacy App) Workflows: The Create Video NodeUsing our video models, learn how to generate videos of different types and aspect ratios within your workflows
- (Legacy App) Workflows: The Layered Composition NodeA powerful node, the Composition Node allows you to place assets in pixel-perfect positions across a variety of aspect ratios and resolutions
- (Legacy App) Workflows: Workflow Inputs (Prompt Node, Reference Image, and Reference Video)Learn how to use inputs in your workflow so that you can control what goes in and what comes out of your Workflow
- (Legacy App) Workflows: The Extract Frame NodeUse the first or last frame of a video for nodes in your workflow
- (Legacy App) Workflows: The Upscale NodeUse the Upscale node to increase the resolution of the images you create with Layer Workflows
- (Legacy App) Workflows: The Remove Background NodeLearn how to remove the background from many images at one time using Layer's Remove Background node in Workflows.
- (Legacy App) Workflows: The Edit Image NodeUse powerful tools like Gemini 3 to modify your images using natural language and model reasoning
- (Legacy App) Workflows: The Create Image NodeLearn how you can start using the Create Image Generator in Workflows to create images at scale
- (Legacy App) How to Use Layer's Workflows FeatureThe article for new users beginning their workflows journey
- How to create lipsync videos on LayerUsing AI video and audio models on Layer to create fully lipsynced video assets
Legacy App Forging
Guides on how to forge various asset types in Layer's legacy app.
- Uploading Assets & Reference ImagesHow to upload images and assets across Layer's different tools, what to do when uploads fail, and how reference types work in generation and training.
- How to create 3D models on Layer3D Forging brings the speed and flexibility of prompt-based generation into the world of real-time 3D models for games
- How to create consistent videos with Select Video Frame on LayerUsing the Select Frame feature you can guide the AI across multiple video generations
- Creating videos with First Frame/Last FrameUsing first frame/last frame lets you guide video generation across clips for more consistency with longer video.
- How to generate Video on LayerHow to create high-quality videos for game assets and marketing campaigns using AI models.
- Exporting assets on LayerAll things you need to know about exports: metadata, formats, resolutions
- (Legacy App) Using Layer's Forge ExplorerManage and discover your teams work in one beautiful feed inside the Layer workspace.
- Understanding Models in LayerHow to approach different models available in Layer, how they function and all things you need to know.
- (Legacy App) How to forge 2D assets on Layer2D Forging is your core tool for generating concept-ready game assets with control and precision.
- How to generate video with Veo 3Create high-quality video with the Veo 3 model from Google on Layer.
- (Legacy App) How to use Realtime live canvasLayer's live concepting tool, giving you the ability to ideate and create concepts in real-time.
- (Legacy App) Understanding Advanced Settings When Forginga guide explaining how advanced forge settings work when working on Layer
- (Legacy App) FAQ: Image Generation & ForgeFrequently asked questions around image generation & forge
- How to forge consistent Isometric game assetsUsing Layer to create amazing isometric 2D images for your game
- How to render sketches using Outline ReferenceThis is a guide to learn more about the outline reference to render any type of sketch or re-render an image following its outline.
- Video Generation TroubleshootingHow to diagnose and fix the most common issues with video generation in Layer, including errors, slow generations, safety rejections, aspect ratio problems, and first/last frame behaviour.
- 3D Features on LayerAll things you need to know about 3D support on Layer
- How to generate Audio on LayerCreate everything from character VO to sound effects for game scenes with Audio for game production.