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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>
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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: 0.8.0
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---
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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**. A text layer appears at the top of the Timeline.
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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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## Next
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[Animate with keyframes](animate-with-keyframes.md).
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## Learn in the app
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The in-app tutorial **Animate a title** walks through these steps. To open it, choose **Help ▸ In-App Tutorials...**.
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