# Create a Scene

When working on a complex demo, you may find it easier to organize the effects and layers that make up the demo by using multiple scenes and then use a technique called nesting to compose the whole demo in one part.

Scenes can be also used to create reusable elements in the demo. Once a scene is created and animated it can be reused multiple times in other scenes.

Any scene (not including the main scene) can also be used as an animated image.

To create a new scene:

1. Press the right mouse button on the File Inspector.
2. Choose Create Scene from the popup menu
3. Adjust scene properties and press OK.

or

1. Press the Create Scene button () at the bottom row of the File Inspector.
2. Adjust scene properties and press OK.

### Scene Properties

A scene has the following properties:

Name is the name which will indetify the scene in the Timeline and File Inspector.
Width and Height define the size of the layout in pixels.
Layout lets you choose the layout (background) color. Default is black with full opacity.
The Duration of the scene in hours, minutes and seconds.

See also:

- Nesting a Scene
- Using a Scene as an Image

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