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dragging the layer
name down the list
and place it under
layer 6's current
position. As you do
this, a thick black line
follows the dragged
layer, indicating where
it will place the layer once you release the cursor.
This is the crux of After Effects - manipulation and ordering of layers with the
media they contain. You could have just as easily selected all the layers beneath
layer 1 and dragged them upwards above the CloudsLoop.mov layer. Shuffling
layers becomes the modus operandi for most designers and keeping track of
them as they grow (the layers, not the designers) becomes arduous and
exhausting. We'll discuss methods of better organizing your Timeline layers later
in the topic.
For now, we'll keep it simple. Reorder the layers to the following positions:
1
Hair-16.mov
2
Wonk Logo.png
3
Lines.tif
4
Wonk Logo Master.ai
5
CloudsLoop.mov
6
AniMill_Countdown.mp3.
Audio layers can exist any order in the layer tree. But since they take up
valuable workspace real estate, consider placing them at the bottom of your
Comp list. Having an audio layer between image layers can cause some
confusion and conflicts if you forget its place in the list.
Layer Components
Every layer has animation properties that can be accessed by twirling (clicking
the arrow causes it to 'twirl' open) the white arrow in front of their color label
and number.
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