Apple Motion 5.1.1 - Manual (Page 916)

Chapter 21 3D compositing 916
In the following example, the Layers list shows the Blue A group is above the Red B group, and
the Canvas displays the Blue object above the Red one.
If you move Group A below Group B in the Layers list, Group B is rendered on top of Group A.
The Layers list also shows object relationships in terms of parenting. The parent-child relationship
is displayed in the Layers list through the use of indenting and disclosure triangles.
Children of Blue A group
Parent of A and
Blue box layers
Children of Red B group
Parent of B and
Red Box layers
The Layers list is not the only indicator of order when considering objects in 3D. When depth-
sorted, an object can be at the bottom of the Layers list and yet appear to be on top of
everything else in the Canvas because of the object’s position relative to the current camera. The
most common way to adjust depth order is to change the Z position of a layer or group.
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