Patches

Clone Layer

Clone Layer

Create a live copy of another layer in your composition. The Clone Layer displays the visual content of the source layer at its own position, allowing you to reuse layer content multiple times without duplicating the layer hierarchy.

The clone updates in real-time as the source layer changes, including animations, interactions, and dynamic content. You can apply independent transforms, opacity, and effects to the clone without affecting the source layer.

Useful for creating repeated elements, reflections, picture-in-picture effects, or displaying the same content in multiple locations. A caveat: The Clone layer must exist before its source layer in the layer hierarchy..

Clone Layer

  • Enable
  • Position
  • Anchor
  • Size
  • Opacity
  • Scale
  • Rotation
  • Pivot
  • Layer
  • Shadow Color
  • Shadow Opacity
  • Shadow Radius
  • Shadow Offset

Enable

A boolean that is true when the layer is displayed.

Position

The position to display the layer. Use Point 3D to set Z position.

Anchor

The anchor point to position the layer relative to. See Coordinates for more information.

Size

The size of the layer.

Opacity

The opacity of the layer.

Scale

The scale of the layer.

Rotation

The rotation of the layer. Use Point 3D to set X or Y rotations.

Pivot

The pivot to rotate and scale the layer about. See Coordinates for more information.

Layer

The source layer to clone. The clone displays a live copy of the source layer’s visual content.

Shadow Color

The color of the shadow.

Shadow Opacity

The opacity of the shadow. By default, the opacity is 0, which disables the shadow.

Shadow Radius

The blur radius of the shadow.

Shadow Offset

The size of the shadow relative to the size of the layer.