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2D Compositor Tool

 
 
 

The 2D Compositor is a Super tool that lets you create multilayer compositions. It allows you to stack four layers over a background. Each layer becomes the foundation for the subsequent layer, starting with the background, and moving up the stack. You must use a Matte image with an alpha channel between layers to expose what lies beneath the top layer. See Compositing Two or More Layers for more on how to do this.

Note If the top layer has an embedded alpha channel, it is shown as black. You can connect the same composition to the Matte channel to achieve the desired result.

The 2D compositor is a “super tool” because it contains a separate 2D Compositor Layer tool inside the tool. A “super tool” is identified in the Tools tab by a spherical icon—see Tools, Views & Pick List tabs.

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