You can prevent correctly positioned layers from being selected in the Camera view by locking them in the Timeline view. This is useful for making a multiple selection inside the Camera view while avoiding to select them. Once a layer has been locked, its locked state will be remembered the next time you open a saved project.
• The Lock option lets you lock one or a multiple selection of layers.
• The Unlock button lets you unlock one or a multiple selection of locked layers.
• The Lock All option lets you lock all the layers in the Timeline view.
• The Unlock All button lets you unlock all the layers in the Timeline view.
• The Lock All Others button lets you lock every layer except the selected ones.
In the Timeline view, select one or more layers.
‣ From the top menu, select Animation > Lock > Lock.
‣ Click one of the selected layer’s Lock icon.
‣ Press Ctrl + Alt + L (Windows/Linux) or ⌘ + Alt + L (Mac OS X).
All selected layers are locked.
In the Timeline view, select one or more locked layers.
‣ From the top menu, select Animation > Lock > Unlock.
‣ Click a selected layer’s Lock icon.
‣ Press Ctrl + Shift + K (Windows/Linux) or ⌘ + Shift + K (Mac OS X).
All selected layers are unlocked.
‣ From the top menu, select Animation > Lock > Lock All.
‣ In the Timeline view, select all layers and click Lock icon of a selected layer.
‣ Press Ctrl + Shift + L (Windows/Linux) or ⌘ + Shift + L (Mac OS X).
‣ From the top menu, select Animation > Lock > Unlock All.
‣ In the Timeline view, select all layers (locked) and click Lock icon of a selected layer.
‣ Press Ctrl + Alt + Shift + L (Windows/Linux) or ⌘ + Alt + Shift + L (Mac OS X).
In the Timeline view, select the layers you do not want to lock.
‣ From the top menu, select Animation > Lock > Lock All Others.
‣ Press Ctrl + Alt + Shift + O (Windows/Linux) or ⌘ + Alt + Shift + O (Mac OS X).
All layers are locked except the selected ones.