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Note: Objects such as cameras and lights that are saved to the Library can also be dragged
to the Timeline.
If you are dropping multiple items, you can choose Composite or Sequential from the
drop menu. Composite places the new tracks one on top of the other. Sequential places
the new tracks one after the other.
Note: If you release the mouse button before the drop menu appears, the default choice
of Composite is applied. This means that a new track is added above the other tracks in
the Timeline, and the layer appears on top of other layers in the Canvas.
Composite
When you choose Composite from the drop menu, the new object is added to a new
track in the active group, and all layers remain visible in the Canvas simultaneously.
Before After Composite edit
To composite a layer
1 Drag an item from the File Browser, Library, or Media list into the Timeline track area.
As you drag, a tooltip appears at the pointer, indicating the frame number where you
are located.
2 When you reach the frame where you want the new layer to start, position the pointer
over the layer you want as the background, holding down the mouse button until the
drop menu appears.
3 Choose Composite from the drop menu.
The new layer is composited into the project.
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