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• Layers or groups
Note: You cannot assign a theme to behaviors, filters, fonts, images, image sequences,
or movies.
To sort using the Theme pop-up menu
Do one of the following:
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Select a category in the Library sidebar or stack, then choose a theme from the Theme
pop-up menu.
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To sort using the default themes, select the Content category, then choose an item from
the Theme pop-up menu.
To remove a custom theme
1 Choose the theme to remove from the Theme pop-up menu.
The Remove Theme item becomes available in the Theme pop-up menu.
2 Choose Remove Theme from the Theme pop-up menu.
The theme is removed from the list.
Note: You can only remove custom themes.
Adding Library Elements to a Project
Effects and content elements can be added to a project from the Library in two ways.
You can drag an element from the Library stack to your project, or you can select an
element in the Library stack and then click the Apply button in the preview area.
Note: To add behaviors and filters, a third option is available. You can select objects in
the project and use the Add Behavior or Add Filter pop-up menus in the toolbar. You can
also create custom particles and replicators (using an existing layer in your project) via
the Make Particles and Replicate buttons in the toolbar. For more information on making
custom particles, see Creating a Simple Custom Particle System. For more information
on making custom replicators, see Creating a Simple Custom Replicator Pattern.
To add a Library effect or element to a project
1 Select the layer or group (in the Canvas, Layers list, or Timeline layers list) to apply the
effect or content element to.
2 Select the element in the Library.
For example, click the Filters category, click a filter subcategory, then click the filter to
apply from the stack.
3 Click the Apply button in the preview area.
The filter is added to the layer or group in your project. If you apply an element such as
a generator, the element is added to the selected group.
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