Global variables

We can access and manage Global variables collapsible from every Layer Layout window.

Alternatively, Global variables can also be accessed from the Global variables window.

Good to know: Global variables are accessible throughout the program which makes them ideal for global show control and data transfer between layers.

Example of using Global variables

Let's say we want to control the opacity of two video layers with just one global variable we create one by pressing the + icon in the Global variables section.

You can choose from a selection of variables. Let's choose a Float variable for this tutorial.

It is a good practice, to give your variables descriptive names, so let's rename it to Opacity and change its value.

Now when we open another video layer we can see that under Global Variables there is the Opacity float variable we created on another layer with the same values.