# Screen and Layer Timeline Properties

Three toggles and a slider are located to the right of the Screens and the Layers in the Timeline. They can be used in the following ways to affect both Screens and Layers:

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## Cancel Rendering for a Screen or Layer

* **`Click`** on the **Lighting** toggle to cancel all image rendering for its corresponding Screen or Layer on the connected Display Servers.

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Cancelling image rendering makes manipulation invisible in its corresponding Layer or Screen.
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## Lock a Screen or Layer

* **`Click`** on the Lock toggle to prevent any modifications to its corresponding Screen or Layer.

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The Lock prevents unwanted changes.
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## Hide a Screen or Layer

* **`Click`** on the Eye toggle to turn its corresponding Screen or Layer to black.

## Modify Alpha for a Screen or Layer

* **`Click`+Drag**  the Alpha slider to modify the alpha channel value for its corresponding Screen or Layer.

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