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111Motion User Guide
Nest layers and groups
Intro to nesting layers and groups in Motion
Groups and layers in the Layers list appear in a hierarchy that shows which layers are
nested inside which groups. Nested layers and groups appear underneath and indented to
the right of their parent group.
It’s a good idea to group layers that work together as a unit. By nesting related layers
you want to animate inside a group, you can save time by animating the enclosing group,
instead of animating each layer. For example, when you select a group that has three layers
nested in it, the entire group is selected as a single unit.
Transforming the selected group in the canvas moves all three layers simultaneously.
Regardless of how they’re nested, layers can always be modified independently.
Subordinate groups can also be modified independently. In the following example, a filter
is applied to a layer in a group containing three fish layers. All other layers in the group
remain unaffected.