Navigating the Hierarchy
If there is a layer hierarchy in the puppet you built, use the keyboard shortcuts to travel up and down the parent-child chain. You can also navigate between the children of the same parent.
How to select the parent or child layer
- In the Tools toolbar, select the Transform tool.
- In the Transform Tool Properties view, make sure the Peg Selection mode is deselected.
- In the Camera or Timeline view, select a layer attached to a hierarchy.
- From the top menu, select Animation > Select Parent or press B to select the parent layer. Select Animation > Select Child or press Shift + B to select the child layer.
NOTE: These keyboard shortcuts ignore any effect node encountered in the Node or Timeline view. Only drawing and peg nodes are considered. If you want to navigate the hierarchy including the effect nodes, you can create a custom keyboard shortcut in the Preferences dialog box for the Select Parent Skipping Effects and Select Child Skipping Effects commands on the General tab. Refer to the Harmony Preferences Guide to learn how to create custom keyboard shortcuts.
How to select the children layers
- In the Tools toolbar, select the Transform tool.
- In the Camera or Timeline view, select a layer attached to a parent layer with several children or not parented at all.
- From the top menu, select:
‣ | Animation > Select Previous Sibling or press / to select the previous child layer. |
‣ | Animation Select Next Sibling or press ? to select the next child layer. |
‣ | Animation > Select Children to select all child layers at the same time. |