Add Library content to a project

You can add Library content (special effects and premade graphical elements) to a project in several different ways.

Add Library content to a project

  1. Navigate through the Library, selecting a category and subcategory in the navigation pane and an item in the Library stack.

    For example, select the Filters category, select a filter subcategory, then select a filter in the Library stack.

    A preview of the selected Library item appears in the preview area.

  2. Do either of the following:

    • Click the Apply button to the right of the preview area.

    • Drag the item from the Library stack to a location in the Canvas, or into the empty lower area of the Layers list or Timeline.

    The item is placed inside a new group at the top of the Layers list and Timeline, and the content appears in the Canvas or under the selected layer in your project.

    Note: Some categories of Library content are designed to modify specific types of layers. For example, items in the Text Styles category of the Library can only be applied to text layers in your project. If nothing happens when you try to add a Library item, make sure you’ve applied it to a suitable group or layer.

Add Library content to a specific group or layer in a project

  1. Navigate through the Library, selecting a category and subcategory in the navigation pane and an item in the Library stack.

    For example, click the Filters category, click a filter subcategory, then click a filter in the Library stack.

    A preview of the selected Library item appears in the preview area.

  2. Do either of the following:

    • Select a specific group or layer in the Layers list or Timeline, then click Apply in the preview area.

    • Drag the item from the Library stack to a specific group or layer in the Layers list or Timeline.

    The item is placed in the group or applied to the layer.

    Note: Some categories of Library content are designed to modify specific types of layers. For example, items in the Text Styles category of the Library can only be applied to text layers in your project. If nothing happens when you try to add a Library item, make sure you’ve applied it to a suitable group or layer.

There’s an additional way to add generators, behaviors, and filters—using the pop-up menus in the toolbar. For more information, see Add a generator, Apply and remove filters, and Add, remove, and disable standard behaviors.