Problem
Motion-blur settings differ between nested compositions, producing inconsistent movement across a title sequence.
Solution
Root Cause / Diagnostic:
Motion blur in nested compositions requires activation at three distinct levels: the individual layer switch, the composition panel switch, and the master parent composition switch. Furthermore, if individual nested comps possess differing shutter angles or shutter phase values in their Composition Settings, elements moving at identical speeds will render noticeably disparate motion blur streaks. This produces an inconsistent, disjointed aesthetic across multi-layered motion graphics sequences.
Actionable Fix:
1. Align Composition Settings (Ctrl+K / Cmd+K -> Advanced) across all nested and root compositions to identical Shutter Angle (180°) and Shutter Phase (-90°) values.
2. Enable both the layer-level Motion Blur switch and the master timeline Motion Blur toggle on every precomp and container layer.
3. Step through high-velocity transition frames to confirm that all graphic elements display homogeneous motion blur trails across the entire sequence.
Pro Tip:
Enable the 'Collapse Transformations' toggle (sunburst icon) on vector precompositions to force nested layers to inherit the parent composition's unified 3D space and motion blur pipeline.
Motion blur in nested compositions requires activation at three distinct levels: the individual layer switch, the composition panel switch, and the master parent composition switch. Furthermore, if individual nested comps possess differing shutter angles or shutter phase values in their Composition Settings, elements moving at identical speeds will render noticeably disparate motion blur streaks. This produces an inconsistent, disjointed aesthetic across multi-layered motion graphics sequences.
Actionable Fix:
1. Align Composition Settings (Ctrl+K / Cmd+K -> Advanced) across all nested and root compositions to identical Shutter Angle (180°) and Shutter Phase (-90°) values.
2. Enable both the layer-level Motion Blur switch and the master timeline Motion Blur toggle on every precomp and container layer.
3. Step through high-velocity transition frames to confirm that all graphic elements display homogeneous motion blur trails across the entire sequence.
Pro Tip:
Enable the 'Collapse Transformations' toggle (sunburst icon) on vector precompositions to force nested layers to inherit the parent composition's unified 3D space and motion blur pipeline.