Layer not animating in Preview or Render - other layers do

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Avem

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Aug 7, 2021, 5:54:48 AM8/7/21
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I did an animation with two layers, one for the colours and one for the lines.
Upon exporting it once, both layers would animate, but I wanted to re-export it under a different format (.gif)
After doing so, I noticed the lines layer no longer animated in the export, and the preview didn't show it animating either. I checked the schematic, and everything is hooked up. 
I tried cloning and deleting the lines layer, but nothing changed, I also tested other layers by putting a frame counter on a new layer and it animated. The only thing not animating is the lines layer. All of the drawings still exist and are visible in the workplace.
How do I get the lines layer to be used in the output again?

DarrenT

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Aug 7, 2021, 6:02:00 AM8/7/21
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I think if you could share some screenshots. It seems like you've turned something off. A screenshot including your timeline (and tell us which is the missing column) and another showing both schematics.

Avem

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Aug 7, 2021, 10:05:20 AM8/7/21
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Oop, yeah sorry! shouldve included it in the first message

The one not animating is the layer that's unlocked
opentoonztimeline1.pngopentoonzschematic.pngtimeline&schematic.png

DarrenT

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Aug 8, 2021, 7:15:52 AM8/8/21
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Unfortunately I can't see anything wrong here. But you did say that it rendered properly, so it would seem like it's an issue with the gif rendering.
However, I would ask, do you really need to have the lines and fill on a different column? It can make putting an animation together more tricky as you have 2 columns to retime. Putting your fills in the same level keeps things simple and easier to manage.

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