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Fabio LussiandClaude Opus 5.5 a6ab6a8f8c docs: add user docs for EffectCraft

Adds docs/user/ (published at getartcraft.com/docs/effectcraft), the docs-check
and docs-publish workflows (copied from craft-launcher), and a "User docs" rule
in AGENTS.md. Verified against 0.8.0.

Source notes per page:
- index: README, crates/engine/src/menus.rs, website crafting-apps.ts entry,
  docs/gaps.md (.aep).
- getting-started/install: README Downloads, gh release v0.8.0 assets,
  packaging/windows/effectcraft.wxs (per-machine, Start Menu, desktop shortcut
  box), package.ps1 (portable zip contents), launcher crates/core catalog.rs
  (EffectCraft listed), launcher docs install guide.
- guides/make-a-composition: menus.rs (Composition, Layer, Help), comp.rs
  shortcut, panels/comp_settings.rs (labels, presets, tabs), panels/home.rs,
  engine/src/learn.rs (Animate a title tutorial).
- guides/animate-with-keyframes: learn.rs, panels/timeline.rs (stopwatch, Add
  or remove keyframe), commands/prop.rs (Easy Ease F9), menus.rs (Animation).
- guides/add-an-effect: menus.rs (Effect, Window), panels/effects_presets.rs,
  commands/effect.rs, effects/src/misc.rs (Gaussian Blur parameters).
- guides/render-a-video: panels/render_queue.rs (labels), project
  render_queue.rs (format labels, default H.264, template, supports_alpha),
  commands/render_queue.rs (Cmd+M), README (Lottie).
- guides/import-footage: docs/footage.md, menus.rs, engine/src/prefs.rs
  (Sequence Footage), README (Wayland drop).
- troubleshooting/gpu-not-used: issues #596, #613; prefs.rs (Window Graphics),
  commands/app_more.rs (System Compatibility Report text), ui-egui menus.rs
  (GPU Information dialog text, checked at v0.8.0).
- troubleshooting/footage-missing: docs/footage.md (relink), commands/
  file_more.rs (Find Missing Footage), issue #652 and PR #676.
- faq/after-effects-projects: README "Where it stands", docs/gaps.md.
- faq/price-and-platforms: README (license, platforms, status), LICENSE files.

Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 5.5 <noreply@anthropic.com>

2026-10-12 04:04:57 +02:00

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Make your first composition	Create a composition, add a text layer and save the project as an .ecproj file.	10	0.8.0

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.

Steps

Choose Composition ▸ New Composition... (Ctrl+N). On the Home screen, click New Composition instead.
In the dialog, type a Composition Name. The default is Comp 1.
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.
Click OK. The composition opens in the Composition panel and the Timeline.
Choose Layer ▸ New ▸ Text. A text layer appears at the top of the Timeline.
Add more layers from Layer ▸ New: Solid..., Shape Layer, Null Object, Adjustment Layer, Light... and Camera....
Choose File ▸ Save to save the project.

Projects are saved as .ecproj files. An .ecproj file is readable JSON, so it also works with version control.

Change the settings later

Choose Composition ▸ Composition Settings... to change the name, size, frame rate or duration. The dialog has Basic, Advanced and 3D Renderer tabs.

Animate with keyframes.

Learn in the app

The in-app tutorial Animate a title walks through these steps. To open it, choose Help ▸ In-App Tutorials....

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