Adobe 12040118 - After Effects Standard Tutorial page 269

A. Two shapes in a group B. Two paths in a compound shape C. Circle path with Wiggle Paths applied D. One stroke applied to all paths above
it E. Star path in a group by itself F. One fill applied to all paths above it G. One path with two strokes
Render order for shapes within a shape layer
The rules for rendering a shape layer are similar to the rules for rendering a composition that contains nested compositions:
Within a group, the shape at the bottom of the Timeline panel stacking order is rendered first.
All path operations within a group are performed before paint operations. This means, for example, that the stroke follows the distortions in
the path made by the Wiggle Paths path operation. Path operations within a group are performed from top to bottom. (See Alter shapes with
path operations.)
Paint operations within a group are performed from the bottom to the top in the Timeline panel stacking order. This means, for example, that
a stroke is rendered on top of (in front of) a stroke that appears after it in the Timeline panel. To override this default behavior for a specific
fill or stroke, choose Above Previous In Same Group for the Composite property of the fill or stroke in the Timeline panel. (See Strokes and
fills for shapes.)
Path operations and paint operations apply to all paths above them in the same group.
Transform properties for shape groups and shape paths
Each group has its own Transform property group. This Transform property group is represented in the Timeline panel with a property group
named Transform: [group name] and in the Composition panel as a dashed box with handles. You can group a path by itself and transform only the
path using its new Transform property group.