Eyeon:Manual/Tool Reference/Flow/Underlay
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Underlays are a convenient method of visually organising areas of a composition. As with Groups, Underlays can improve the readability of a comp by separating it into labelled functional blocks. While Groups are designed to streamline the look of a comp by collapsing complex layers down to single tools, Underlays highlight rather than hide, and do not restrict outside connections.
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Usage
As with conventional tools, an Underlay can be added to a comp by selecting it from the Tools menu, in the Flow category, or from the flow view's Add Tool context menu. The new Underlay will be created with its title bar centered on the last click position.
Underlays can be resized by dragging on any side or corner. This will not affect any tools.
Underlays can also be used as simple "selection groups". Activating an Underlay by clicking on its title will select all the tools contained wholly within it as well, allowing the entire set to be moved, duplicated, passed-through etc.
Note: To select or drag only the Underlay itself, ensure all tools are deselected, then hold down the Alt key while clicking and dragging. This is useful for repositioning, renaming, deleting or changing the color of the Underlay without affecting any of the tools it contains.
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