ABSTRACT
Layers are flat objects that can be arranged in a comp’s space and animated around that space. We’ll work in 2D space (the X and Y axis) at first, adding the Z axis in Lesson 8, 3D Space. The order they are stacked in the Timeline panel determine the order in which they are drawn (unless they are in 3D space) – meaning that layer 1 will appear in front of layer 2 in the Composition panel. Layers can also start and end at different points in time (more on moving and trimming layers in Lesson 3).
