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JavaScript Reference
Layer name attribute
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Description
The name of the layer. By default, this is the same as the Source name (which cannot be changed in the Layer
panel), but you can set it to be different.
Type
String; read/write.
Layer nullLayer attribute
a pp .p r o j e c t .i te m (i nd e x) .l ay e r ( inde x) . n u l l L a y e r
Description
When true, the layer was created as a null object; otherwise false.
Type
Boolean; read-only.
Layer outPoint attribute
a pp .p r o j e c t .i te m (i nd e x) .l ay e r ( inde x) .o u tP o i n t
Description
The "out" point of the layer, expressed in composition time (seconds).
Type
Floating-point value in the range [-10800.0..10800.0] (minus or plus three hours); read/write.
Layer parent attribute
a pp .p r o j e c t .i te m (i nd e x) .l ay e r ( inde x) .p a r e n t
Description
The parent of this layer; can be null.
Offset values are calculated to counterbalance any transforms above this layer in the hierarchy, so that when
you set the parent there is no apparent jump in the layer's transform. For example, if the new parent has a
rotation of 30 degrees, the child layer is assigned a rotation of -30 degrees.
To set the parent without changing the child layer's transform values, use the
Type
Layer object or null; read/write.
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