Nulls stay transparent in Solids folder

Forum|Forum|27 days ago
June 10, 2026
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When you do Layer > New > Null Object it comes into your comp as Transparent. But when you open a new comp and want to use the same null dragging it in from the SOLIDS folder, it’s now opaque. I can’t imagine anyone using a 100x100 Null Object as an actual solid. Can you make it so that all Null objects always stay transparent (even in the solids folder) as if you created a new one? 🙏

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RobShultz

Community Expert

I recommend making a new Null each time that you need it.

thepixelsmith

Community Expert

I’m assuming than since the OP put this in feature requests they would like to not have to do that anymore.

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Warren Heaton

Community Expert

A Null is just a Solid with the Opacity set to 0%.

There’s no Opacity property in in the Project panel, but it makes sense that any Solid with “Null” in the name could default to 0% Opacity when added to a Comp.

RobBarrett

Community Expert

Sort of, but nulls created in a comp stay invisible even if you set their Opacity to 100% (which has its merits – for instance, using the null’s Opacity to drive the Opacity of its children). It’s only when the null is dragged in from the Solids folder that it becomes visible.

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