Duplicating and Moving Layers

In combustion, you can easily duplicate and move layers within a composite, between composites on different branches, or between nested composites. If you copy a layer in the Workspace panel and then paste it, all of its properties (settings, footage, and any operators) are copied as well.

However, if you duplicate a layer using the Duplicate command, the new layer links to the original footage and operators. In other words, the layer instances the existing operators.

For information on moving layers within a composite, see Reordering Layers.

To copy a layer to another composite:

1. Select the layer, and do one of the following:
• Right-click or Ctrl-click (Macintosh) and choose Copy from the context menu.
• Choose Edit | Copy, or press Ctrl+C (Windows) or Command+C (Macintosh).

Note: To select multiple layers, Ctrl-click (Windows) or Command-click (Macintosh) each layer or drag a selection box around the layers in the Timeline or Workspace panel.

2. Select the composite into which you want to paste the layer, and do one of the following:
• Right-click or Ctrl-click (Macintosh) and choose Paste from the context menu.
• Choose Edit | Paste, or press Ctrl+V (Windows) or Command+V (Macintosh).

The layer is copied to the new location.

To duplicate a layer:

1. Select the layer.
2. Do one of the following:
3. Right-click or Ctrl-click (Macintosh) and choose Duplicate from the context menu.
4. Choose Edit |Duplicate, or press Ctrl+Alt+D (Windows) or Command+Option+D (Macintosh).

A copy of the layer is created in the composite.

To move a layer between composites:

1. Select the layer.
2. Choose Edit | Cut, or press Ctrl+X (Windows) or Command+X (Macintosh).

The layer is removed from the composite.

3. Select the composite into which you want to move the layer.
4. Choose Edit | Paste, or press Ctrl+V (Windows) or Command+V (Macintosh).

The layer is moved to the new location.