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To change settings for a solid used by more than one layer
Select a solid layer.
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Choose Layer > Solid Settings.
Enter the new settings, and then do one of the following:
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Select Affect All Layers That Use This Solid to apply the changes to all layers that use the solid.
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Deselect Affect All Layers That Use This Solid to create a new solid without applying the change to other layers
that use the solid.
To convert a merged layered file to a composition
Do one of the following:
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To convert all instances of the footage, select the file in the Project panel, and choose File > Replace Footage >
With Layered Comp.
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To convert only one instance of the footage, select the layer in the Timeline panel, and choose Layer > Convert To
Layered Comp.
Note: It may take a few moments to convert a merged file to a layered composition.
Guide layers
About guide layers
You can use rulers, guide lines, safe zones, and grids in your layers and compositions to help you position and edit
your footage. You can also create guide layers from existing layers to use for reference in the Composition panel. For
example, you can use guide layers for visual reference, for audio timing, for timecode reference, or for storing
comments to yourself.
By default, guide layers aren't rendered when you create output but can be rendered when desired by changing the
composition's render settings.
Note: Guide layers in nested compositions can't be viewed in the parent composition.
See also
"About the Composition panel" on page 116
To convert a layer to a guide layer
Select the layer.
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Choose Layer > Guide Layer. A guide layer icon
Timeline panel.
To not render guide layers with a composition
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In the Render Queue panel, click the Render Settings value to display the Render Settings dialog box.
Choose All Off from the Guide Layers menu.
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appears next to a guide layer's source or layer name in the
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