# I don't know how to draw on one layer and it copies to all the layers

**URL:** https://community.aseprite.org/t/i-dont-know-how-to-draw-on-one-layer-and-it-copies-to-all-the-layers/23622
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**Created:** [October 7, 2024, 12:40am UTC](https://community.aseprite.org/t/i-dont-know-how-to-draw-on-one-layer-and-it-copies-to-all-the-layers/23622 "2024-10-07T00:40:48Z")
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### Author: ![Jonathon\_McCleskey](https://community.aseprite.org/user_avatar/community.aseprite.org/jonathon_mccleskey/32/19679_2.png) [@Jonathon\_McCleskey](https://community.aseprite.org/u/Jonathon_McCleskey)
#### Post date: [October 7, 2024, 12:40am UTC](https://community.aseprite.org/t/i-dont-know-how-to-draw-on-one-layer-and-it-copies-to-all-the-layers/23622/1 "2024-10-07T00:40:48Z")

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Sorry I’m new to all of this. So, I downloaded a premade sprite for my game, and I wanted to draw a face and body over the premade sprite. But when I try to link the layers, it only lets me draw on layer 1 and 10 with nothing on the layers in between.

 ![Screenshot 2024-10-06 193524](https://community.aseprite.org/uploads/default/original/3X/b/7/b7ae501cd855b746cfc532896092ed088bb9f7e9.png)