# How it works {% embed url="" %} Penpal works on shape layer *Path* properties, and *Mask Path* properties, and nothing else. You cannot drag elements in the Penpal panel (e.g points) to move them, as you can in the main After Effects composition panel. You select elements, and then edit them with the button functions. ## Loading Paths into Penpal If you have a layer with one or more paths selected when you first open Penpal, it will automatically load them. Otherwise, select the layers or paths you want to edit, and either click the **reload** button or **double-click** in an empty part of the canvas. If you’ve loaded several paths, and you want to remove some from the panel, select them, then right-click anywhere in the panel to access the [context menu](/penpal-user-guide/context-menu.md), and click on **Remove Path From View** (you can also click **Solo Path in View** to remove non-selected paths). --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://support.animatable.co/penpal-user-guide/how-it-works.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.