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Organizing Existing Composites
In addition to nesting layers, you can nest a composite to organize the workspace. You can then easily modify the entire composite simply by adding operators to the layer on which the composite is nested.
If the result of a composite is to be a layer of a new composite, you can nest the original composite using the Nesting feature.
Note: Another way to do the same thing is to add a Composite operator to the original composite. Simply select the composite, and choose Operators | Composite.
If you only want to add an operator to the result of the composite, you do not need to nest it in another composite; just add the operator to the composite.
For more information, see Applying an Operator to a Composite.
To nest a composite:
- Select the composite.
Note: To follow this procedure, you must first create (or open) a workspace in combustion that contains multiple layers.
- Choose Object | Nesting, or press Ctrl+E (Windows) or Command+E (Macintosh).
- Enter a name in the Composite Name field.
The default name is Nested Layers.
- Click Composite, and then click OK.
A new layer is created, and selected composite is nested on this layer. The effectively "flattens" the nested composite onto a single layer. If you expand Nested Layer, you can see original composite and its layers.
You can now add more layers to the downstream composite.
If the source for these layers already exists in the workspace, you can connect the operators to the composite in the Schematic view.
You can also create the layers from the other operators using the New Layer from Operator command. If you use this command and select an operator that is at the top level in a branch, the entire branch is moved under the new layer in the current composite. For details, see Creating a Layer from an Operator.
This is useful for working on elements of an effect separately (such as painting, keying, and color correcting), then combining all the modified footage together as layers in one final composite.
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