Layers
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In LightAct, there are 2 different layer types:
blank layer
Layer Templates.
As you will mostly be using Layer Templates, we will focus on them first.
Layer Templates are divided into 2 groups:
Stock Layer templates, which are provided with every release of LightAct,
User Layer Templates, which you can create on your own, as per the .
There are three ways to insert any Layer Template into a Timeline track:
by right-clicking on a Timeline track and choosing it from the menu,
by using its dedicated shortcut and left-clicking on a Timeline track, or
by dragging from an Asset icon onto a Timeline track.
To insert a layer using the menu, right-click somewhere on a Timeline track. Hover on one of the Layer Template entries, such as Content, and choose one of the Layer Templates from the popup menu.
Alternatively, just type in a keyword into the search bar:
After clicking on one of the Templates, a Layer will be inserted on the Timeline track.
To insert a layer using a shortcut, press the shortcut of your desired Layer Template, and then left-click somewhere on a Timeline track.
For example, if you would like to insert a Color grid Template, you could press the C key and left-click on a Timeline track.
Another way to insert a Layer Template on the Timeline is by dragging from an Asset's icon into a Timeline track.
Upon releasing the drag, a menu with all available Templates for that specific asset will appear.
Please note, building layers from scratch is meant for advanced users. Before building a layer from scratch, please make sure there isn't already a layer template that does what you need.
You can create a Blank layer in several ways:
by double-clicking on the Timeline track,
by right-clicking on the Timeline track and choosing it from a popup menu.
