# Compositor Layering Question

**URL:** <https://blenderartists.org/t/compositor-layering-question/1242931>\
**Category:** Compositing and Post Processing\
**Created:** [July 23, 2020, 7:33pm UTC](https://blenderartists.org/t/compositor-layering-question/1242931 "2020-07-23T19:33:31Z")\
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**Author:** ![KickAir\_8P](https://blenderartists.org/user_avatar/blenderartists.org/kickair_8p/32/443143_2.png) [@KickAir\_8P](https://blenderartists.org/u/KickAir_8P)\
**Post date:** [July 23, 2020, 8:28pm UTC](https://blenderartists.org/t/compositor-layering-question/1242931/3 "2020-07-23T20:28:17Z")

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> [@SidewaysUpJoe](#):
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> . . . the Alpha Over Node . . .

That’s one of the things I tried, but it didn’t work . . . because I’d flipped the inputs (according to the manual – thanks for the link! – the back layer goes in the top input, the front layer goes in the bottom input. Talk about counter-intuitive . . . ) Appreciate your help!

 ![screenshot.2020-07-23 17.23.05](https://blenderartists.org/uploads/default/original/4X/f/9/8/f98622e9c5a21167dc420091b7c6fde4839c39b1.png)

 ![SuzanneStargazing_012_r001](https://blenderartists.org/uploads/default/original/4X/7/5/a/75a5b8600f4584888a31f4c02b343310d816fcd2.jpeg)

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