Learn a powerful workflow to the new animation layering feature set in Maya 2009. Gain more flexibility and learn nondestructive techniques that can be used to create and edit any animation. Contains 2 hours of project-based training.

Popular highlights include:

• Overview of Animation Layers
• Animating on Layers
• Practical Layering Workflows
• Importing and Exporting Animation Layers
• Working with Layer Modes
• Merging Layers
• Baking Layers
• Using Expressions with Layers
• Controlling a Layer's Weight
• Filtering Layered Keyframes
• Understanding Animation Layer Hierarchies
• Examining the Animation Layer Node
• Utilizing Animation Layers as Takes
• Adjusting the Animation Layer Editor's Layout
• Packaging Layers into Containers
• Working with Layers and Trax Editor
• Ghosting Animation Layers
• Template F-curves of Layered Animation
• Animation Layer States
• Using Constraints with Layers
• Parenting layers
• Using the Animation Layer Toolbar and Pane
• Copying Layers
• Extracting Animation into New Layers
• Adding and Removing Objects and Attributes in Layers

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