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# Layer controls (HUDs)

The canvas also renders a few controls and indicators that make it easier to interact with layers rendered on the canvas, these are called the HUDs.

Examples of this in Lottielab currently include the transform controls, the motion path, and guides for aligning layers.

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[Layer transform controls](/editor/canvas/layer-controls-huds/layer-transform-controls.md)
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{% content-ref url="/pages/ncBkbSs6k3tRWTW2akh5" %}
[Motion Path](/editor/canvas/layer-controls-huds/motion-path.md)
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