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Select to render the layer with effects. The switch does not affect the setting for individual effects on the
Effect
layer. (See "Delete or disable effects and animation presets" on page 351.)
Sets frame blending to one of three states: Frame Mix
Frame Blend
Frame Blending composition switch
frame blending to a layer" on page 226.)
Toggles motion blur on or off for the layer. If the Enable Motion Blur
Motion Blur
selected, the layer's motion blur setting is irrelevant. (See "Use motion blur" on page 202.)
Identifies the layer as an adjustment layer. (See "Create an adjustment layer" on page 140.)
Adjustment Layer
Identifies the layer as a 3D layer. If the layer is a 3D layer with 3D sublayers—as is the case for a text
3D Layer
layer with per-character 3D properties—the switch looks like this:
See also
"Shortcuts for working with layers" on page 638
Exclude a layer from previews and final output
• To prevent a layer from being rendered—both for previews and for final output—deselect the layer's Video switch
• To select the Video switch for all layers, choose Layer > Switches > Show All Video.
• To deselect the Video switch for all layers except the selected layers, choose Layer > Switches > Hide Other Video.
See also
"Layer switches and columns in the Timeline panel" on page 151
Solo a layer
You can isolate one or more layers for animating, previewing, or final output by soloing. Soloing excludes all other
layers of the same type from being rendered—both for previews in the Composition panel and for final output. For
example, if you solo a video layer, any lights and audio layers are unaffected, so they appear when you preview or
render the composition. However, the other video layers do not appear.
• To solo one or more layers, select the layers in the Timeline panel, and click the Solo icon
names.
• To solo one layer and unsolo all other layers, Alt-click (Windows) or Option-click (Mac OS) the Solo icon
the left of the layer name.
The Video switch is dimmed for other layers when a layer is soloed, indicating that the other layers are not visible.
See also
"Layer switches and columns in the Timeline panel" on page 151
Lock or unlock a layer
The Lock switch prevents layers from being edited accidentally. When a layer is locked, you cannot select it in either
the Composition or Timeline panels. If you try to select or modify a locked layer, the layer flashes in the Timeline
panel.
is not selected, the layer's frame blending setting is irrelevant. (See "Apply
, Pixel Motion , or off. If the Enable
composition switch is not
. (See "About 3D layers" on page 174.)
to the left of the layer
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