By default Dresser loads in all the selected layers of your active composition when you hover over to the panel. These layers are accessible through the Layers Menu by clicking on the Layer button in the footer.
The Current Layer is highlighted in the footer of the panel. This is the layer where your Layer Styles and Presets are applied to. You can easily switch to another layer through the Layers Menu.
By default your current layer is the uppermost layer of your selection.
<aside> ☝🏻 With one exception: When you change your selection and the current layer is still included in that selection. In that case the current layer will not be changed!
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With Dresser you can apply Layer Styles or Presets to multiple layers at once. It works by either copying your styles (with property link) to your Targeted Layers or for presets by holding shift while you double-click the preset.
By default all the layers that are selected are targeted.
<aside> ☝🏻 Targeted Layers are affected when you:
Apply to layersshift pressed.Remove All Layer StylesToggle, Show All or Hide All in view
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click the Lock button to stop Dresser from loading in a new selection of layers so you can comfortably go back to the layers and properties you want to adjust.
You can tell if your layers are locked by the orange color on the Lock Button and border of the footer
When you switch on Live Update. Your Layers and Layer Styles are continuously updated in the panel. Therefore giving it a more intuitive user experience.
<aside> ⚠️ Live Update is an experimental feature
Due to limitations of After Effects Scripting this is now a heavy operation that can cause lag on older machines or for example when typing in After Effects. It is therefore adviced to only use it when you are working with the panel and not use it on some ‘older’ machines.
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