How to lock and unlock objects on a slide

Locking an object on the slide prevents it from being accidentally selected, moved, or edited. Use this feature to keep elements like logos or background scenes fixed in place while you work on other parts of your Powtoon.

You can lock objects in two ways: directly on the stage in Powtoon Studio, or from the timeline when objects overlap and are difficult to select individually.

Note: You must be working in Create mode to use the locking feature.

Locking and unlocking objects in Powtoon Studio

Use this method when you can easily select the object or objects directly on the stage.

Locking objects is useful in situations like these:

You have created a master slide with a company logo and text that must appear in the same position on every slide.
You have built an intricate scene with multiple overlapping objects and do not want the scene to shift while you edit other elements.

To lock an object in Powtoon Studio

Select one or more objects on the stage.
► To select multiple objects at once, draw a selection rectangle around them, or hold Ctrl and click each object individually.
Click the Lock icon in the toolbar.
► Alternatively, right-click the selected object or group of objects and choose Lock from the context menu.

The selected objects are now locked. Locked objects cannot be edited, moved, or copied.

To unlock an object in Powtoon Studio

Select the locked object or group of locked objects on the stage.
Click the Locked icon in the toolbar.
► Alternatively, right-click the object and choose Unlock from the context menu.

The object is unlocked and can be edited again.

Locking and unlocking objects from the timeline

When your scene contains multiple overlapping objects, it can be difficult to select a specific object on the stage. In that case, use the timeline to lock or unlock objects by their tab.

To lock an object from the timeline

In the timeline at the bottom of Powtoon Studio, locate the tab for the object you want to lock.
Right-click the tab and select Lock from the context menu.

The object is now locked. It cannot be edited, moved, or copied.

To unlock an object from the timeline

In the timeline, hover over the group tab that contains the locked object.
► A gray lock icon on the tab identifies a locked object.
Right-click the tab and select Unlock from the context menu.