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Viewing the source name of a layer


    The Timeline window can list a layer by the name of its source footage or by a name you give the layer. You can switch between viewing source names and layer names. After Effects can also display the source filename in the Info palette, which is useful when the source footage is a still-frame sequence (because each still image has a different filename).

    For information about renaming layers, see Renaming a layer.

To switch the type of layer name in the Timeline:

    In the layer outline in the Timeline window, click the heading Source Name or Layer Name.

To see a layer source name in the Info palette:

  1. Choose Window > Info if the Info palette is not already open.
  2. In the Timeline window, select the layer.
  3. Press Ctrl+Alt+E (Windows) or Command+Option+E (Mac OS). The name of the source footage appears in the Info palette.