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Subject: Re: [AE] two layers with the same name in AE CC
From: rendernyc <rendernyc@gmail.com>
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thats new in 12.1 i believe.
i find it a big pain in my workflow as well and i dont believe there is a
way to disable it
12.1 added "copy with property links" so now when use that feature it makes
sure that there arent two layers with the same name




On Tue, Nov 19, 2013 at 12:53 PM, Mathias M=F6hl <info@mamoworld.com> wrote=
:

> Hi everyone,
>
> I just tried to create two layers with the same name (say "Test") but AE
> disallows it and automatically renames the second one "Test 2". Even if I
> try to explicitly rename it to "Test" again.
>
> Why is this and is there any way to avoid this behavior? With CS6 it work=
s
> fine.
>
> I did some scripts for a client that need some layers have the same name.
>
> cheers,
> Mathias
>
> ------------------------------
>
> *mamoworld.com <http://mamoworld.com>simplify your cgi*
>
> dr. mathias m=F6hl
> marlow 52 , 18551 sagard, germany
> phone +49 (0)38302 - 88 75 61
> info@mamoworld.com
>
>


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<div dir=3D"ltr">thats new in 12.1 i believe.<div>i find it a big pain in m=
y workflow as well and i dont believe there is a way to disable it</div><di=
v>12.1 added &quot;copy with property links&quot; so now when use that feat=
ure it makes sure that there arent two layers with the same name</div>
<div><br></div><div><br></div></div><div class=3D"gmail_extra"><br><br><div=
 class=3D"gmail_quote">On Tue, Nov 19, 2013 at 12:53 PM, Mathias M=F6hl <sp=
an dir=3D"ltr">&lt;<a href=3D"mailto:info@mamoworld.com" target=3D"_blank">=
info@mamoworld.com</a>&gt;</span> wrote:<br>
<blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1p=
x #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div style=3D"word-wrap:break-word">Hi every=
one,<div><br></div><div>I just tried to create two layers with the same nam=
e (say &quot;Test&quot;) but AE disallows it and automatically renames the =
second one &quot;Test 2&quot;. Even if I try to explicitly rename it to &qu=
ot;Test&quot; again.</div>
<div><br></div><div>Why is this and is there any way to avoid this behavior=
? With CS6 it works fine.</div><div><br></div><div>I did some scripts for a=
 client that need some layers have the same name.</div><div><br></div><div>
cheers,</div><div>Mathias</div><div><br><div>
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t-align:-webkit-auto;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;line-height:norma=
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tica;word-wrap:break-word;word-spacing:0px">
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t-align:-webkit-auto;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;line-height:norma=
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t-align:-webkit-auto;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;line-height:norma=
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tica;word-wrap:break-word;word-spacing:0px">
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><span style=3D"border-collapse:separate;text-align:-webkit-auto;text-inden=
t:0px;border-spacing:0px"><div style=3D"word-wrap:break-word"><span style=
=3D"border-collapse:separate;text-align:-webkit-auto;text-indent:0px;border=
-spacing:0px"><div style=3D"word-wrap:break-word">
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font-style:normal;width:236px;font-weight:normal;min-height:1px;line-height=
:normal;text-transform:none;font-size:12px;white-space:normal;font-family:A=
rial,Helvetica,sans-serif;word-spacing:0px">
<div style=3D"font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:12px"><stron=
g><a href=3D"http://mamoworld.com" target=3D"_blank">mamoworld.com</a><br>s=
implify your cgi</strong></div></div><p style=3D"line-height:normal;letter-=
spacing:normal;font-variant:normal;text-transform:none;font-style:normal;fo=
nt-size:10px;white-space:normal;font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font=
-weight:normal;word-spacing:0px">
dr. mathias m=F6hl<br>marlow 52 , 18551 sagard, germany<br>phone <a href=3D=
"tel:%2B49%20%280%2938302%20-%2088%2075%2061" value=3D"+4938302887561" targ=
et=3D"_blank">+49 (0)38302 - 88 75 61</a><br><a href=3D"mailto:info@mamowor=
ld.com" target=3D"_blank">info@mamoworld.com</a></p>
</div></span></div></span></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>
</div>
<br></div></div></blockquote></div><br><br clear=3D"all"><div><br></div>-- =
<br><div dir=3D"ltr">danny princz<br><br><a href=3D"http://vimeo.com/render=
nyc" target=3D"_blank">vimeo.com/rendernyc</a></div>
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