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Layer every dynamic asset separately
Give each dynamic asset its own layer. Anything that should change between renders — a price, a product image, a headline — must be isolated so it can be targeted on its own.Do not flatten, merge, or pre-compose dynamic assets together. If two prices share a layer, neither can be swapped independently.
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Expose dynamic assets in Essential Graphics
Add every dynamic layer to the Essential Graphics panel. This is what lets Continuum control the asset without opening the timeline.Expose each asset relative to the composition it belongs to. When a single project file contains multiple compositions, an asset must be added to the Essential Graphics panel for its own composition — not a different one.
The per-composition scoping only matters when your project file contains more than one composition. With a single composition, add every dynamic asset to that composition’s panel.
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Make prices live text layers
Build prices as text layers, sitting on top of the design that backs them — never baked into an image.A live text layer means one design supports unlimited price variations with zero additional assets. Continuum simply changes the text for each render.
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Design for the longest variation
Leave room for the longest possible value a dynamic asset can hold. A price layered on a price-tag design needs enough space for the widest price you might ever render — not just the one on screen while you design.Your design language has to hold up as text grows and shrinks. If the layout only works for
$9, it will break on $1,299.99.5
Apply Continuum animation presets
Continuum provides animation presets that keep dynamic assets fitting the design as their content changes. Apply a preset to every dynamic asset before delivery.
Ask your Continuum contact for the current preset pack before you start applying them.
What’s next
Delivery & handoff
Provide fonts, wire up asset access, and package the project for handoff.