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Layers

Layer Types

Cavalry’s building blocks are split into 4 categories:

Shapes

Shapes are polygonal objects that can be drawn in the viewport. Every Shape has a transform and so can be animated. A Shape can also be affected by a Behaviour.

Behaviours

Behaviours can be used to animate values or deform Shapes.

Utilities

Utilities are building blocks providing fundamental functionality that can be used to create custom recipes.

Effects

Effects include Shaders and image based Filters.

Creating a Layer

Adding Layers in Cavalry.

There are several ways to create Layers:

tip

A quick way to open the Add Layers window is to press Cmd/Ctrl + ..