Setting defaults

Every property carries a default value. Renders use it whenever a flow doesn't pipe data into that field, and it is what previews and examples show, so defaults should always look presentation-ready.

How defaults are captured#

When you add a property, its current value in After Effects becomes the default. If the project already looks right, there is nothing else to do.

Change a default#

1. Select the property in Nubu Builder's tree.
2. In the detail panel, find the Default Value section. The input matches the property's type:
   • Text: a text field.
   • Number: a numeric field, automatically kept within the property's minimum and maximum.
   • 2D / 3D: separate X, Y (and Z) fields.
   • Colour: a hex field. Enter a 6-digit colour, with or without the leading #. Invalid values are rejected with a reminder of the format.
   • Dropdown: a list of the menu's options.
3. Confirm the field (press Enter or click away).

The change saves to the schema and is applied to the layer in After Effects immediately, so the comp always previews its own defaults.

Names and descriptions#

The same detail panel edits a property's Name and Description at any time. Renaming a property here only changes its label in the schema; the underlying layer is untouched.