DARA’S GUIDE: Overlays

[JemU776]

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DUPLICATING the Same Overlay:

You can use the same overlay more than once without having to upload the overlay with a different name.

@overlay OVERLAYNAME_2 create from OVERLAYNAME
#add shifts values, scales values, add a layer, etc, so you can move your duplicated overlay around and make it bigger or smaller, etc.
@overlay OVERLAYNAME_2 opacity 1 in 0

You can name the duplicated overlay whatever you want (I just added “2” to the end of the original overlay name), and use that name to animate the new overlay.
You can use this code as many times as you want, but make sure that you don’t use the same exact name.

Example:

@overlay CAR ANGLE SILVER_2 create from CAR ANGLE SILVER
@overlay CAR ANGLE SILVER_2 scales to 1.5 1.5 in zone 3
@overlay CAR ANGLE SILVER_2 shifts to 220 85 in zone 3
@overlay CAR ANGLE SILVER_2 to layer 4
@overlay CAR ANGLE SILVER_2 opacity 1 in 0

You can name the duplicated overlay anything you want and I highly recommend to test this command out, it’s extremely cool! Remember that practice makes perfect!

Here’s another example:

@JemU776

EXT. LA SKATE PARK - DAY

@zoom reset

@overlay CAR ANGLE VINTAGE create
@overlay CAR ANGLE VINTAGE scales to 0.15 0.15
@overlay CAR ANGLE VINTAGE shifts to 120 380
@overlay CAR ANGLE VINTAGE opacity 1

@overlay CAR ANGLE VINTAGE_2 create from CAR ANGLE VINTAGE

@overlay CAR ANGLE VINTAGE_2 scales to 0.15 0.15
@overlay CAR ANGLE VINTAGE_2 shifts to 120 270
@overlay CAR ANGLE VINTAGE_2 opacity 1