Creating new layers by splittingYou can split a layer at any point along its timeline, creating two independent layers. This is a time-saving alternative to duplicating and trimming the layer--something you might do when you want to change the stacking-order position of the layer in the middle of the composition, such as an object revolving in front of and then behind another object. When you split a layer, both resulting layers contain all the keyframes that were in the original layer in their original positions; see Understanding keyframes. To split a layer:
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