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title: "Scene layers (6)"
slug: "scene-layers-3"
updated: 2025-10-15T07:08:34Z
published: 2025-10-15T07:08:34Z
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> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://composer.docs.vindral.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Scene layers (6)

The [scene](/v1/docs/input-details-all-inputs)layers view will display all input items of the selected scene. The example below shows two scenes (Front Camera and PGM out). Click on the scene name to **switch scene**. For the selected scene, a list of scene layers will be listed.

![](https://cdn.document360.io/94808959-fd66-406c-ab5e-4691ce952a14/Images/Documentation/image-1756476558924.png)

## Working with Scene layers

- **Add an input to a scene** - Drag the item from the **Input & Scenes** tab to **Scene layers**, or right-click the input and select **Add to scene**.
- **Change the order of the layers (z-order)** - Drag and drop with the left mouse button, or use **Ctrl + Up/Down** to move the selected layer.
- **Duplicate a scene layer** - Right-click the layer and select **Duplicate layer**. This creates a new layer with the same source and operators.
- **Adjust the Layer name width** - Hover just before the **Speaker icon**, then click and drag to resize the name field. This lets you see longer names without truncation.

Info:

Learn how to work with scenes and layers on the [Scene Layer](/docs/scene-layers) page.

### Layer Audio

When you select a layer with audio, Composer shows a dedicated VU-meter for that layer at the bottom of the application, where you can adjust its audio settings.

![](https://cdn.document360.io/94808959-fd66-406c-ab5e-4691ce952a14/Images/Documentation/image(209).png)

### Scene Audio

Each scene has its own VU-meter, which displays the combined audio levels of all layers within that scene. From this VU-meter, you can monitor the overall audio and apply additional audio processing as needed.

![](https://cdn.document360.io/94808959-fd66-406c-ab5e-4691ce952a14/Images/Documentation/image(210).png)

> [!NOTE]
> More about audio:
> 
> Learn how to work with audio in Composer on the [Working with audio](/docs/working-with-audio-in-scenes) page.

## Context Menu

**Right-click** on the **scene layer name** to access the context menu.

![](https://cdn.document360.io/94808959-fd66-406c-ab5e-4691ce952a14/Images/Documentation/image(157).png)

- **Create Precomp scene from layer** - Converts the scene layer into a new scene and replaces the layer with the new scene, which consists of the same input and operators.
- **Delete layer** - Delete the scene layer.
- **Duplicate layer** - Duplicate the scene layer.
- **Move** - Reorder the selected input within the layer.
  - **Top** - Move the input to the top of the list.
  - **Up** - Move the input one position higher in the list.
  - **Down**- Move the input one position lower in the list.
  - **Bottom** - Move the input to the bottom of the list.

Tip

Layers can also be reordered via drag and drop.
- **Rename to short name** - Shortens and renames the input to the filename only.
- **Show input** - To **show the layer's input**, right-click on the layer and select the "Show input" option. This will switch to the Inputs tab and select the source. You can also use the keyboard shortcut **CTRL+left click on the layer**to show the input.
- **Show operators** - Switch to the [operator tab](/v1/docs/operators-1).
- **Add Operator** - Shortcut for adding an operator to the scene layer.

Use **CTRL+Z** to **undo**changes to any scene layer properties.

To **delete**a scene layer, select the scene layer and press the **DELETE**key or right-click and select **"Delete layer"**.

To replace an existing layer input with a different input, hold down the ALT key and drag and drop the input to the current Scene layer you want to replace.

To **add**a new scene, click the **Add Scene** button under "**Inputs&Scenes**":

![](https://cdn.document360.io/94808959-fd66-406c-ab5e-4691ce952a14/Images/Documentation/input_scene_add_240228.png)

Hint!

Numerical properties found in Scenes, Inputs, Operators, etc., can also be edited using the left mouse button + drag left or right.