We have rolled out a dedicated Layers panel in the Certificate / Badge Builder, so creators can see stacking order, lock elements, and catch broken custom-field placeholders before publishing.

Key highlights:

• New Layers tab in the builder sidebar with full canvas stack view

• Click a layer to select it on the canvas; drag-and-drop to reorder

• Per-layer lock/unlock — locked layers can’t be moved, resized, deleted, or edited via shortcuts

• Delete unlocked layers directly from the panel

• Invalid custom-field placeholders flagged with error pill

• Manual save warns when invalid placeholders exist (auto-save unchanged)

Why this matters:

• Clearer control over overlapping certificate elements

• Fewer accidental edits with lock protection

• Catch broken placeholders before certificates are issued

• Familiar design-tool UX for faster template building

Getting started:

• Open Certificate / Badge Builder

• Select the Layers tab in the left sidebar

• Click rows to select, drag to reorder, lock to protect, delete to remove

• Fix any invalid custom fields shown in the error pill before publishing