How do you make multiple of the same overlay without an error

I want to make multiple of the baby overlay but I don’t know how to get rid of the error:

INT. HOSPITAL NURSERY - DAY

@cut to zone 1

@overlay BABY FOOT SWADDLE create
@overlay BABY FOOT SWADDLE opacity 0

@zoom on 3 241 to 140% in 0
@overlay BABY FOOT SWADDLE shifts to 53 234
@overlay BABY FOOT SWADDLE scales to 0.496 0.496
@overlay BABY FOOT SWADDLE opacity 1

@overlay BABY FOOT SWADDLE create
@overlay BABY FOOT SWADDLE opacity 0
@zoom on 3 241 to 140% in 0
@overlay BABY FOOT SWADDLE shifts to 80 292
@overlay BABY FOOT SWADDLE scales to 0.388 0.388
@overlay BABY FOOT SWADDLE opacity 1

    NARRATOR (YOU)
Then we will have a boy named ezekeil, his brother james

@overlay BABY FOOT SWADDLE create
@overlay BABY FOOT SWADDLE opacity 1

@zoom on 3 241 to 140% in 0

@overlay BABY FOOT SWADDLE shifts to -22 225 in zone 2
@overlay BABY FOOT SWADDLE scales to 0.460 0.460

@overlay BABY FOOT SWADDLE create
@overlay BABY FOOT SWADDLE opacity 1

@zoom on 3 241 to 140% in 0

@zoom on 3 241 to 140% in 0
@overlay BABY FOOT SWADDLE shifts to -25 271 in zone 2
@overlay BABY FOOT SWADDLE scales to 0.352 0.352

@overlay BABY FOOT SWADDLE create
@overlay BABY FOOT SWADDLE opacity 1

@zoom on 3 241 to 140% in 0
@overlay BABY FOOT SWADDLE shifts to 8 300 in zone 2
@overlay BABY FOOT SWADDLE scales to 0.308 0.240

@pan to zone 2

    NARRATOR (YOU)
His brothers Allen , Alex and Armin
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@overlay OVERLAYNAME_2 create from OVERLAYNAME

  • You can use the same overlay more than once without having to upload the overlay with a different name.
  • You can name the duplicated overlay whatever you want (I just added “_2”), 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.

Source: @Dara.Amarie’s website https://www.dara-amarie.com/overlays-guide

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When I changed the name It had an error saying the overlay didn’t exist

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do you have a screenshot of the portal?

no.

could you send your code?

It’s at the begging of the topic

INT. HOSPITAL NURSERY - DAY

@cut to zone 1

@overlay BABY FOOT SWADDLE create
@overlay BABY FOOT SWADDLE opacity 0

@zoom on 3 241 to 140% in 0
@overlay BABY FOOT SWADDLE shifts to 53 234
@overlay BABY FOOT SWADDLE scales to 0.496 0.496
@overlay BABY FOOT SWADDLE opacity 1

@overlay BABY FOOT SWADDLE create
@overlay BABY FOOT SWADDLE opacity 0
@zoom on 3 241 to 140% in 0
@overlay BABY FOOT SWADDLE shifts to 80 292
@overlay BABY FOOT SWADDLE scales to 0.388 0.388
@overlay BABY FOOT SWADDLE opacity 1

    NARRATOR (YOU)
Then we will have a boy named ezekeil, his brother james

@overlay BABY FOOT SWADDLE_2 create
@overlay BABY FOOT SWADDLE_2 opacity 1

@zoom on 3 241 to 140% in 0

@overlay BABY FOOT SWADDLE shifts to -22 225 in zone 2
@overlay BABY FOOT SWADDLE scales to 0.460 0.460

@overlay BABY FOOT SWADDLE create
@overlay BABY FOOT SWADDLE opacity 1

@zoom on 3 241 to 140% in 0

@zoom on 3 241 to 140% in 0
@overlay BABY FOOT SWADDLE shifts to -25 271 in zone 2
@overlay BABY FOOT SWADDLE scales to 0.352 0.352

@overlay BABY FOOT SWADDLE create
@overlay BABY FOOT SWADDLE opacity 1

@zoom on 3 241 to 140% in 0
@overlay BABY FOOT SWADDLE shifts to 8 300 in zone 2
@overlay BABY FOOT SWADDLE scales to 0.308 0.240

@pan to zone 2

    NARRATOR (YOU)
His brothers Allen , Alex and Armin

It says its an invalid format:
INT. HOSPITAL NURSERY - DAY

@cut to zone 1

@overlay BABY FOOT SWADDLE create
@overlay BABY FOOT SWADDLE opacity 0

@zoom on 3 241 to 140% in 0
@overlay BABY FOOT SWADDLE shifts to 53 234
@overlay BABY FOOT SWADDLE scales to 0.496 0.496
@overlay BABY FOOT SWADDLE opacity 1

@overlay BABY FOOT SWADDLE_a create from BABY FOOT SWADDLE
@overlay BABY FOOT SWADDLE_a opacity 0
@zoom on 3 241 to 140% in 0
@overlay BABY FOOT SWADDLE_a shifts to 80 292
@overlay BABY FOOT SWADDLE_a scales to 0.388 0.388
@overlay BABY FOOT SWADDLE_a opacity 1

    NARRATOR (YOU)
Then we will have a boy named ezekeil, his brother james

@overlay BABY FOOT SWADDLE_2 create from BABY FOOT SWADDLE
@overlay BABY FOOT SWADDLE_2 opacity 1

@zoom on 3 241 to 140% in 0

@overlay BABY FOOT SWADDLE_2 shifts to -22 225 in zone 2
@overlay BABY FOOT SWADDLE_2 scales to 0.460 0.460

@overlay BABY FOOT SWADDLE_3 create from BABY FOOT SWADDLE
@overlay BABY FOOT SWADDLE_3 opacity 1

@zoom on 3 241 to 140% in 0

@zoom on 3 241 to 140% in 0
@overlay BABY FOOT SWADDLE_3 shifts to -25 271 in zone 2
@overlay BABY FOOT SWADDLE_3 scales to 0.352 0.352

@overlay BABY FOOT SWADDLE create
@overlay BABY FOOT SWADDLE opacity 1

@zoom on 3 241 to 140% in 0
@overlay BABY FOOT SWADDLE shifts to 8 300 in zone 2
@overlay BABY FOOT SWADDLE scales to 0.308 0.240

@pan to zone 2

    NARRATOR (YOU)
His brothers Allen , Alex and Armin

can you just retype it ? Its impossible to keep track of everything.

It doesn’t even look like you’re creating duplicate overlays.

what should I do?

I’m sorry for being rude earlier