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JustBeReel
JustBeReel
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June 10, 2026
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Nulls stay transparent in Solids folder

  • 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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      Warren Heaton
      Community Expert
      Warren HeatonCommunity Expert
      Community Expert
      June 11, 2026

      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
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      RobBarrettCommunity Expert
      Community Expert
      June 11, 2026

      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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