How to Move Layers in After Effects – Beginner Tutorial
In this After Effects beginner tutorial, you’ll learn how to move layers in the timeline — an essential skill for organizing and working efficiently in After Effects.
This video shows a simple, step-by-step example so beginners can understand how layer order works and how to move layers using drag, menus, and keyboard shortcuts.
In this tutorial, you’ll learn:
How to create a new composition
How to import footage and add layers to the timeline
How to fix layer size using Fit to Comp
How to move layers by dragging in the timeline
How to arrange layers using Layer → Arrange
How to move layers with keyboard shortcuts
How to move multiple layers at the same time
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After Effects Basics Tutorial for Beginners
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