# Actions

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| Name                                  | Info                                                                                                                                                                                                              |
| ------------------------------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| open in viewer                        | opens the item in the viewer                                                                                                                                                                                      |
| delete                                | deletes the item                                                                                                                                                                                                  |
| duplicate                             | duplicates the item in the project panel                                                                                                                                                                          |
| precompose (move all attributes)      | <p>precomposes the selected layers in the composition using the "move all attributes" option<br><br>specify a name for the precomp</p>                                                                            |
| precompose (move and adjust duration) | <p>precomposes the selected layers in the composition using the "move all attributes" option.<br>the duration of the precomp is adjusted to the time span of the layers<br><br>specify a name for the precomp</p> |
| precompose (leave all attributes)     | <p>precomposes the layer in the composition using the "leave all attributes" option<br><br>specify a name for the precomp</p>                                                                                     |
| add item                              | <p>adds a specified item to the composition as a new layer<br><br>specify an item</p>                                                                                                                             |
| replace item                          | <p>replaces the source file of the item with a source file of a different specified item<br><br>specify an item</p>                                                                                               |
| replace with solid                    | replaces the item with a black solid                                                                                                                                                                              |
| replace with placeholder              | replaces the item with a placeholder                                                                                                                                                                              |
| add solid                             | <p>creates a new black solid with a specified name at the dimensions of the composition<br><br>specify a name for the solid</p>                                                                                   |
| add adjustment layer                  | <p>creates a new adjustment layer with a specified name at the dimensions of the composition<br><br>specify a name for the adjustment layer</p>                                                                   |
| add null                              | <p>creates a new null object with a specified name<br><br>specify a name for the null object</p>                                                                                                                  |
| add text                              | <p>creates a new text layer with a specified text<br><br>specify a text for the source of the text layer</p>                                                                                                      |
| add Camera                            | <p>creates a new camera with a specified name<br><br>specify a name for the camera</p>                                                                                                                            |
| add light                             | <p>creates a new light with a specified name<br><br>specify a name for the light</p>                                                                                                                              |
| add shape                             | <p>creates a new empty shape layer with a specified name<br><br>specify a name for the shape layer</p>                                                                                                            |
| add to render queue                   | sends the composition to the render queue                                                                                                                                                                         |
| send to media encoder                 | <p>adds queued render items to the adobe media encoder queue (Queue in AME)<br>\*this action conflicts with the undo option</p>                                                                                   |
| set proxy                             | <p>sets the proxy file of the item to a different specified item<br><br>specify an item</p>                                                                                                                       |
| unset proxy                           | removes the proxy file of the item                                                                                                                                                                                |
| add vertical guide                    | <p>adds a vertical guide to the composition at a specified x position<br><br>specify a position for the guide<br>\*after effects 16.1 and above</p>                                                               |
| add horizontal guide                  | <p>adds a horizontal guide to the composition at a specified y position<br><br>specify a position for the guide<br>\*after effects 16.1 and above</p>                                                             |
| remove all guides                     | <p>removes all the guides from the composition<br><br>\*after effects 16.1 and above</p>                                                                                                                          |
| copy all guides                       | <p>copies all the guides from a specified composition/footage<br><br>specify a composition (item)<br>\*after effects 16.1 and above</p>                                                                           |
| add marker                            | <p>adds a marker to the composition/footage at a specified time<br><br>specify a time for the marker (in seconds)</p>                                                                                             |
| delete all markers                    | deletes all the markers from the composition/footage                                                                                                                                                              |