Overlay has already been created error?

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So, im using custom poses and I am sure I have done the coding correctly- but theres this error saying that the overlay has already been created?

code

EXT. PHILLY CAFE - NIGHT with VAL EYES CLOSED to 1.466 107 2 in zone 1 at layer 1
sound music_90shiphop2
&zoom reset
&cut to zone 2
&VALENTINA stands screen right in zone 3 AND VALENTINA faces right
&SKYLEN spot 0.878 413 83 in zone 2 AND SKYLEN faces left AND CHRISTIAN spot 0.878 452 74 in zone 2 AND CHRISTIAN faces left
&VALENTINA moves to layer 6
&SKYLEN moves to layer 1
&CHRISTIAN moves to layer 2
@transition iris in
@pause for a beat

@CHRISTIAN walks to spot 0.878 165 74 in 0.2 AND CHRISTIAN is run_athletic AND SKYLEN walks to spot 0.878 217 83 in 0.2 AND SKYLEN is run_athletic
@zoom on 538 31 to 189% in 0
&CHRISTIAN faces right
@CHRISTIAN starts laugh_chuckle AND SKYLEN starts laugh_crack_up
@pause for 3
&speechbubble is 155 319 to 67% with tail_top_left

    CHRISTIAN (talk_handsonhips)
You almost had me there.

    CHRISTIAN (talk_apathetic)
But did you really think you could beat me?

&CHRISTIAN starts arms_crossed
&speechbubble is 191 350 to 70% with tail_top_right

    SKYLEN (talk_repulsed)
I am astound by how your ego can get bigger and bigger within seconds.

&CHRISTIAN starts eyeroll

readerMessage They are not siblings btw if you’re wondering x

    SKYLEN (talk_flirt)
It turns me on.

@pause for 2
@pause for a beat
&speechbubble is 171 99 to 73%

    NARR
Aw, how sweet.

&CHRISTIAN faces left
@add Handgun to SKYLEN
@add Handgun to CHRISTIAN
sound gun_cocking
@CHRISTIAN starts draw_gun AND SKYLEN starts draw_gun
@pause for 3

&zoom on 298 131 to 185% in 0
&cut to zone 1
@remove Handgun from SKYLEN
@remove Handgun from CHRISTIAN
@SKYLEN is flirt_fingersnap AND CHRISTIAN is shush
@pause for 1

&overlay VAL EYES CLOSED opacity 0 in 0

&overlay VAL EYES OPEN create
&overlay VAL EYES OPEN shifts to 107 2 in zone 1 in 0
&overlay VAL EYES OPEN scales to 1.466 1.466 in 0
@overlay VAL EYES OPEN opacity 1 in 0
@pause for 1
&speechbubble is 192 353 to 84% with tail_top_left

    VALENTINA
Relax.

@pause for 0.5

&overlay VAL EYES OPEN opacity 0 in 0
&pause for 0
(The error shows up here) &overlay VAL BROW RAISED create
&overlay VAL BROW RAISED shifts to 107 2 in zone 1 in 0
&overlay VAL BROW RAISED scales to 1.466 1.466 in 0
@overlay VAL BROW RAISED opacity 1 in 0
@pause for 0.5

    VALENTINA
It's just me.

@pause for a beat

&overlay VAL BROW RAISED opacity 0 in 0
&pause for 0
&overlay VAL EYES CLOSED create
&overlay VAL EYES CLOSED shifts to 107 2 in zone 1 in 0
&overlay VAL EYES CLOSED scales to 1.466 1.466 in 0
@overlay VAL EYES CLOSED opacity 1 in 0
@pause for 2

&overlay VAL EYES CLOSED opacity 0 in 0
&pause for 0
&overlay VAL MOUTH OPEN create
&overlay VAL MOUTH OPEN shifts to 107 2 in zone 1 in 0
&overlay VAL MOUTH OPEN scales to 1.466 1.466 in 0
&overlay VAL MOUTH OPEN opacity 1 in 0
&overlay VAL MOUTH OPEN moves to layer 5

    VALENTINA
Are my babies done mooning over each other now?

@pause for a beat
&overlay VAL MOUTH OPEN opacity 0 in 0
&pause for 0
@VALENTINA spot 0.870 200 125 AND VALENTINA faces right AND VALENTINA starts dustoff_loop
@pause for 2

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@Dara.Amarie yeah but the x thing appears by the VAL BROW RAISED overlay not by the VAL EYES CLOSED one.

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Are you sure this is where the error shows up?

When I test your code exactly, the error shows up on the “&overlay VAL EYES CLOSED create” line

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where does it say &overlay VAL EYES CLOSED create ? I dont see it

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ah- thanks dara, I was so confused with this :joy:

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