Specifications

92 Chapter 6 Using Compositions
NESTING COMPOSITIONS A composition may be used inside other compositions. This can be applied in
a hierarchical fashion to build complex animations one step at a time. This
example shows how to build a four cylinder car as a composition, starting by
creating a single cylinder from still image parts.
Still image components.
Preview of the PistonLoop
composition.
Composition timeline to make one
full revolution of the engine.
NOTE: Select “Lock Duration” in
the “Timeline Settings” dialog box
of the composition, and set its
duration to one second (see “Lock
Duration” on page 154).