Set the animation layer modes

 
 
 

You can set animation layer modes as you create the layer, or you can change the modes using the pop-up menu or the layer node.

To set an animation layer to Additive mode

  1. Do one of the following:

To set an animation layer to Override mode

  1. Do one of the following:
    • -click the animation layer and select Layer Mode > Override from the pop-up menu.
    • Select an animation layer node and set the Override attribute to on.

    The layer name displays in bold to indicate it is in Override mode. The animation in this layer now overrides animation affecting the same attributes on layers above it in the stack.

To set an Override animation layer to Passthrough mode

  1. Do one of the following:
    • -click an animation layer that is currently in Override mode, and select Layer Mode > Passthrough.
    • Select an animation layer node and set the Passthrough attribute to on.

    The animation layer is now in Override-Passthrough mode and you can adjust its opacity. See Override-Passthrough mode for more information.

To set the layer Accumulation modes

  1. Do one of the following:
    • If you have not yet created the layer, you can pre-set the Rotation Accumulation and Scale Accumulation modes it will use by selecting Layers > Create Layer Options in the Animation Layer Editor menu bar.
    • If you have created a layer and want to change the Accumulation options, -click and select Scale Accumulation or Rotation Accumulation, then set the modes you want to use.

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