diff --git a/doc/examples/layers/.gitignore b/doc/examples/layers/.gitignore
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+# Miscellaneous
+*.class
+*.log
+*.pyc
+*.swp
+.DS_Store
+.atom/
+.buildlog/
+.history
+.svn/
+
+# IntelliJ related
+*.iml
+*.ipr
+*.iws
+.idea/
+
+# The .vscode folder contains launch configuration and tasks you configure in
+# VS Code which you may wish to be included in version control, so this line
+# is commented out by default.
+#.vscode/
+
+# Flutter/Dart/Pub related
+**/doc/api/
+**/ios/Flutter/.last_build_id
+.dart_tool/
+.flutter-plugins
+.flutter-plugins-dependencies
+.packages
+.pub-cache/
+.pub/
+/build/
+
+# Web related
+lib/generated_plugin_registrant.dart
+
+# Symbolication related
+app.*.symbols
+
+# Obfuscation related
+app.*.map.json
+
+# Exceptions to above rules.
+!/packages/flutter_tools/test/data/dart_dependencies_test/**/.packages
+
+android
+ios
+macos
+web
diff --git a/doc/examples/layers/.metadata b/doc/examples/layers/.metadata
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+# This file tracks properties of this Flutter project.
+# Used by Flutter tool to assess capabilities and perform upgrades etc.
+#
+# This file should be version controlled and should not be manually edited.
+
+version:
+  revision: 9d58a87066d1da98eb06826918e4b90cc76ae0ef
+  channel: master
+
+project_type: app
diff --git a/doc/examples/layers/README.md b/doc/examples/layers/README.md
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+# layers
+
+Simple project to showcase the layer feature of Flame
diff --git a/doc/examples/layers/assets/images/bomb_ptero.png b/doc/examples/layers/assets/images/bomb_ptero.png
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diff --git a/doc/examples/layers/assets/images/sprites.png b/doc/examples/layers/assets/images/sprites.png
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diff --git a/doc/examples/layers/lib/main.dart b/doc/examples/layers/lib/main.dart
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+import 'package:flutter/material.dart' hide Animation;
+import 'package:flame/game.dart';
+import 'package:flame/sprite.dart';
+import 'package:flame/spritesheet.dart';
+import 'package:flame/animation.dart';
+import 'package:flame/layer.dart';
+import 'package:flame/flame.dart';
+
+import 'dart:ui';
+
+void main() async {
+  WidgetsFlutterBinding.ensureInitialized();
+
+  await Flame.util.fullScreen();
+
+  final sprite = await Sprite.loadSprite('sprites.png');
+
+  await Flame.images.load('bomb_ptero.png');
+  final spriteSheet = SpriteSheet(
+      imageName: 'bomb_ptero.png',
+      textureWidth: 48,
+      textureHeight: 32,
+      columns: 4,
+      rows: 1);
+
+  final animation = spriteSheet.createAnimation(0, stepTime: 0.2, to: 3);
+  runApp(LayerGame(sprite, animation).widget);
+}
+
+class LayerGame extends Game {
+  Sprite sprite;
+  Animation animation;
+  Layer layerWithDropShadow;
+  Layer animationLayerWithDropShadow;
+  Layer layerWithoutDropShadow;
+
+  LayerGame(this.sprite, this.animation) {
+    layerWithDropShadow = Layer()..preProcessors.add(ShadowProcessor());
+    animationLayerWithDropShadow = Layer()
+      ..preProcessors.add(ShadowProcessor());
+
+    layerWithoutDropShadow = Layer();
+
+    layerWithoutDropShadow.beginRendering();
+    layerWithDropShadow.beginRendering();
+
+    sprite.renderRect(
+        layerWithoutDropShadow.canvas, const Rect.fromLTWH(50, 50, 200, 200));
+    sprite.renderRect(
+        layerWithDropShadow.canvas, const Rect.fromLTWH(50, 50, 200, 200));
+
+    layerWithoutDropShadow.finishRendering();
+    layerWithDropShadow.finishRendering();
+  }
+
+  @override
+  void update(double dt) {
+    animation.update(dt);
+  }
+
+  @override
+  void render(Canvas canvas) {
+    layerWithoutDropShadow.render(canvas);
+    layerWithDropShadow.render(canvas, y: 250);
+
+    animationLayerWithDropShadow.beginRendering();
+    animation.getSprite().renderRect(animationLayerWithDropShadow.canvas,
+        const Rect.fromLTWH(0, 0, 150, 100));
+    animationLayerWithDropShadow
+      ..finishRendering()
+      ..render(canvas, x: 100, y: 600);
+  }
+
+  @override
+  Color backgroundColor() => const Color(0xFF38607C);
+}
diff --git a/doc/examples/layers/pubspec.yaml b/doc/examples/layers/pubspec.yaml
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+name: layers
+description: Simple project to showcase the layer feature of Flame
+
+publish_to: 'none' # Remove this line if you wish to publish to pub.dev
+
+version: 1.0.0+1
+
+environment:
+  sdk: ">=2.7.0 <3.0.0"
+
+dependencies:
+  flutter:
+    sdk: flutter
+  flame:
+    path: ../../../
+
+  cupertino_icons: ^0.1.3
+
+dev_dependencies:
+  flutter_test:
+    sdk: flutter
+
+flutter:
+  uses-material-design: true
+  assets:
+    - assets/images/sprites.png
+    - assets/images/bomb_ptero.png
diff --git a/lib/layer.dart b/lib/layer.dart
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+import 'dart:ui';
+
+class Layer {
+  List<LayerProcessor> preProcessors = [];
+  List<LayerProcessor> postProcessors = [];
+
+  Picture _picture;
+
+  PictureRecorder _recorder;
+  Canvas _canvas;
+
+  void render(Canvas canvas, {double x = 0.0, double y = 0.0}) {
+    if (_picture == null) {
+      return;
+    }
+
+    canvas.save();
+    canvas.translate(x, y);
+
+    preProcessors.forEach((p) => p.process(_picture, canvas));
+    canvas.drawPicture(_picture);
+    postProcessors.forEach((p) => p.process(_picture, canvas));
+    canvas.restore();
+  }
+
+  Canvas get canvas {
+    assert(_canvas != null,
+        'Layer is not ready for rendering, call beginRendering first');
+    return _canvas;
+  }
+
+  void beginRendering() {
+    _recorder = PictureRecorder();
+    _canvas = Canvas(_recorder);
+  }
+
+  void finishRendering() {
+    _picture = _recorder.endRecording();
+
+    _recorder = null;
+    _canvas = null;
+  }
+}
+
+abstract class LayerProcessor {
+  void process(Picture pic, Canvas canvas);
+}
+
+class ShadowProcessor extends LayerProcessor {
+  Paint _shadowPaint;
+
+  final Offset offset;
+
+  ShadowProcessor({
+    this.offset = const Offset(10, 10),
+    double opacity = 0.9,
+    Color color = const Color(0xFF000000),
+  }) {
+    _shadowPaint = Paint()
+      ..colorFilter =
+          ColorFilter.mode(color.withOpacity(opacity), BlendMode.srcATop);
+  }
+
+  @override
+  void process(Picture pic, Canvas canvas) {
+    canvas.saveLayer(Rect.largest, _shadowPaint);
+    canvas.translate(offset.dx, offset.dy);
+    canvas.drawPicture(pic);
+    canvas.restore();
+  }
+}