Category Archives: Layer object

nullLayer

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When true, the layer was created as a null object; otherwise false.Boolean; read-only.

shy

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When true, the layer is shy, meaning that it is hidden in the Layer panel if the compositionﾒs Hide all shy layers option is toggled on.Boolean; read/write.

openInViewer()

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Opens the layer in a Layer panel, and moves the Layer panel to front and gives it focus.None.Viewer object for the Layer panel, or null if the layer could n

name

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The name of the layer. By default, this is the same as the Source name which cannot be changed in the Layerpanel , but you can set it to be different.String

effectsActive

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True if the layer’s effects are active, as indicated by the icon next to it in the user interface.Boolean; read/write.

duplicate()

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Duplicates the layer. Creates a new Layer object in which all values are the same as in this one. This has the same effect as selecting a layer in the user

active

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When true, the layer’s video is active at the current time.For this to be true, the layer must be enabled, no other layer may be soloing unless this layer i