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Fabio LussiandClaude Opus 5.5
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- verified: 0.9.2 on every page, checked against the v0.9.2 tag and release assets - install, price-and-platforms: Windows x86 builds, riscv64 deb/rpm, macOS CLI zip - gpu-not-used: GPU Information now names the adapter or why the GPU is off; OpenGL means CPU compositing; #613 still open - import-footage: TGA, HDR, DPX, Cineon sequences; dropped PSDs ask; drop on an empty viewer makes a comp - render-a-video: QuickTime (Uncompressed) format - make-a-composition: Layer > New > Text starts typing; save and delete presets - CLAUDE.md: regular file instead of a symlink Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 5.5 <noreply@anthropic.com>
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title: Make your first composition
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description: Create a composition, add a text layer and save the project as an .ecproj file.
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order: 10
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verified: 0.9.2
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Choose **Composition ▸ New Composition...**, set the size, frame rate and duration, click **OK**, then add layers from the **Layer ▸ New** menu. Shortcuts below use Ctrl on Windows and Linux. On macOS, use Cmd.
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## Steps
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1. Choose **Composition ▸ New Composition...** (Ctrl+N). On the Home screen, click **New Composition** instead.
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2. In the dialog, type a **Composition Name**. The default is `Comp 1`.
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3. Pick a **Preset**, or set **Width**, **Height**, **Frame Rate** and **Duration**. The presets include `HDTV 1080 24`, `UHD 4K 25` and `Social Media Square · 1080x1080 · 30 fps`.
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4. Click **OK**. The composition opens in the Composition panel and the Timeline.
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5. Choose **Layer ▸ New ▸ Text** and type your text. A text layer appears at the top of the Timeline, and its name follows what you type.
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6. Add more layers from **Layer ▸ New**: **Solid...**, **Shape Layer**, **Null Object**, **Adjustment Layer**, **Light...** and **Camera...**.
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7. Choose **File ▸ Save** to save the project.
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Projects are saved as `.ecproj` files. An `.ecproj` file is readable JSON, so it also works with version control.
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## Change the settings later
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Choose **Composition ▸ Composition Settings...** to change the name, size, frame rate or duration. The dialog has **Basic**, **Advanced** and **3D Renderer** tabs.
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To keep a size and frame rate for later, click the **+** button next to **Preset** (**Save Preset…**) and name it. Your presets are listed above the built-in ones, in this dialog and in **New Composition...**. To remove one, select it and click the bin button (**Delete Preset**).
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## Learn in the app
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The in-app tutorial **Animate a title** walks through a similar title animation. To open it, choose **Help ▸ In-App Tutorials...**.
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## Next
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[Animate with keyframes](animate-with-keyframes.md).
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