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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

  1. Choose Composition ▸ New Composition... (Ctrl+N). On the Home screen, click New Composition instead.
  2. In the dialog, type a Composition Name. The default is Comp 1.
  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.
  4. Click OK. The composition opens in the Composition panel and the Timeline.
  5. Choose Layer ▸ New ▸ Text. A text layer appears at the top of the Timeline.
  6. Add more layers from Layer ▸ New: Solid..., Shape Layer, Null Object, Adjustment Layer, Light... and Camera....
  7. 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.

Learn in the app

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

Next

Animate with keyframes.