4. Layers

Layers

comps:
  - name: The composition

layers:
  - name: The layer's name
    parentComp: The composition
    type: Solid
    width: 1280
    height: 720
    color: [0, 0, 0]
    duration: 10

Notice the type property. This is what will tell Hyle what kind of layer to create. There are 7 types of layers.

layers:
  - type: Solid
  - type: Text
  - type: Camera
  - type: Null
  - type: Adjustment
  - type: Text
  - type: Shape

As with compositions, the parent composition is pointed out with parentComp. Alternatively, you can use indentation to tell the parent composition.

comps: 
  - name: The composition
    layers: 
      - name: The layer’s name