Autodesk 62205-051408-9001 User Guide - Page 76

3 Quick Tour rearrange layer positions at any time by dragging them to their new position. When the Z-position of the layers in a 3D composite is the same, the layer higher in the stack takes precedence. In 2D composites, you do not have Zposition. You also do not have lights or the camera. Toggling Layer Visibility Hide a layer to temporarily see the layers beneath it. You can hide a layer in a composite by clicking the icon to the left of the layer. Positioning, Scaling, Rotating, and Shearing One of the simplest forms of compositing involves scaling, rotating, and positioning layers so that multiple layers are visible simultaneously and form one final result. In the following example, we orient copies of one layer to create a composite comprised of multiple layers. Click to toggle layer visibility. Note: You can also toggle the visibility for composites, operators, and footage by clicking their icon. Compositing You can use imported footage as layers in composites. Compositing is the process of combining layers to form one final image. It can be as simple as placing one partially transparent image over another one or creating a split-screen effect. It can be as complicated as combining blue-screen talent, multiple alphakeyed CG layers, effects, backgrounds, and text to create a science-fiction action sequence. For more information, see Chapter 5, "Compositing''. One layer is selected in the viewport. After scaling, rotating, and positioning copies of the layer, the scene is transformed into something more dynamic. Multiple copies of the layer, rotated, scaled, and positioned in 3D space. 60