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  content of one layer is anoother layer

  Posted by Wim Roegels on February 28, 2008 at 7:13 pm

  Hi! Unfortunatly I do not know what terms to search for, so I would like to place this request: how can I tell a layer to be exactly like another?

  layer x := layer y;

  I need this because I want to duplicate a bunch of layers and echange a layers footage, without disturbing other effects linked to this special layers … to have a nicer workflow.

  Hopefully someone undestands,what I am talking about.

  Thank you.

  best regars

  wim

  Wim Roegels replied 18 years, 6 months ago 3 Members · 3 Replies
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  Dan Ebberts

  February 28, 2008 at 8:56 pm

  You could use a script. The details would depend on exactly what you’re doing, but it would involve layer.duplicate() and layer.replaceSource().

  Dan
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  Darby Edelen

  February 29, 2008 at 5:55 pm

  [wim roegels] “I need this because I want to duplicate a bunch of layers and echange a layers footage, without disturbing other effects linked to this special layers … to have a nicer workflow. “

  You can just duplicate the layer (cmd-d/ctrl-d) and then, with the duplicate layer selected, opt-drag a new footage item from the project panel into the timeline. This will replace the footage of the layer while maintaining all keyframes/effects.

  Darby Edelen
  Designer
  Left Coast Digital
  Santa Cruz, CA
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  Wim Roegels

  February 29, 2008 at 8:51 pm

  Thanks for your reply.

  I knew the feature already … but its a little bit difficult for me to explain what i was aiming for .. today I finished the setup – manaully, inclunding some ALT drag’n’drop inserts … 😉

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