To View Layer Properties; To View Modified Properties In The Layer Outline; To Set A Layer Property Value In The Layer Outline - Adobe AFTER EFFECTS 7.0 Manual

To view layer properties

As you add layers to a composition, they appear in the layer outline in the Timeline panel. The layer outline is visible
in the Timeline panel in either Graph Editor mode or in layer bar mode. You can expand the layer outline to display
layer properties and change property values. Keyboard shortcuts can help you quickly display a layer property, hide
others, and save space in the Timeline panel. For more information on these keyboard shortcuts, see "Keys for
viewing layer properties" on page 648.
Collapsed layer (left) compared to expanded layer (right)
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To expand a layer outline heading, click the triangle to the left of the layer name so that it points downward.
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To expand a property group, click the triangle to the left of a property group, such as Masks, Effects, or Transform.
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To collapse a layer outline heading, click the triangle to the left of the layer name so that it points to the right.
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To expand or collapse all layer outline headings, select the layer and then press Ctrl+~ (tilde).

To view modified properties in the layer outline

When working on a composition containing a mix of animated, modified, and unmodified properties, you can
choose to display only the modified properties in the layer outline. Viewing only modified properties lets you
concentrate on just the properties that you have been working with.
Select a layer and do one of the following:
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Press U twice in rapid succession.
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Choose Animation > Reveal Modified Properties.
See also
"Keys for viewing layer properties" on page 648

To set a layer property value in the layer outline

1 Select a layer.
Expand the layer outline to display the layer properties.
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Do one of the following:
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Place the pointer over the underlined value and drag to the left or right to change the value.
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Click the underlined value that you want to change, type a new value, then press Enter (Windows) or Return (Mac
OS).
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Right-click (Windows) or Control-click (Mac OS) the underlined value you want to change and choose Edit Value.
Type a new value and click OK.
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