# Getting Started - Basics - Maxon Autograph

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- [Getting Started - Basics](https://help.maxon.net/ag/en-us/Content/html/Category_Getting_Started.html.md): In this section you learn about the installation, handling of licenses, the interface and general first steps with Maxon Autograph.

## Pages

- [Installation](https://help.maxon.net/ag/en-us/Content/html/Autograph_Installation.html.md): Here you can find information about how to install and update your copy of Maxon Autograph.To install, update and to subscribe to any kind of Maxon …
- [Welcome Screen](https://help.maxon.net/ag/en-us/Content/html/Welcome_screen.html.md): When starting Autograph, a Welcome Screen will pop up to provide quick access to the following:
- [Interactive Documentation](https://help.maxon.net/ag/en-us/Content/html/Interactive_Documentation.html.md): Many examples in this documentation were built directly in Autograph. When a figure or a video comes with a Copy to Autograph button, you can bring the …
- [Interface and Panels](https://help.maxon.net/ag/en-us/Content/html/Interface_and_panels.html.md): Other panels such as the Python Console, Render Manager and Text Panel are also available in the Panels menu.
- [Creating a New Panel](https://help.maxon.net/ag/en-us/Content/html/Create_a_new_panel.html.md): To create a new panel, simply click on the menu button at the top right, choose "Panels" and then select the type of panel you want to add.By default …
- [Workspaces and Shortcuts](https://help.maxon.net/ag/en-us/Content/html/Workspaces_and_shortcuts.html.md): After moving the panels to create your own workspace, you can save it in your preferences.Several other options are available:
- [What is a Layer?](https://help.maxon.net/ag/en-us/Content/html/Definition_of_a_layer.html.md): A Layer is the basic element that allows you to populate a composition. It makes up one of the elements of the Layer Stack.
- [What is a Layer Stack?](https://help.maxon.net/ag/en-us/Content/html/Layer_stack.html.md): As a compositing software, the purpose of Autograph is to create what’s called a “composite” image that brings together multiple graphic sources stacked …
- [Adding Layers (Getting Started - Basics)](https://help.maxon.net/ag/en-us/Content/html/Adding_Layers.html.md): Adding a layer to the stack can be done in different ways, depending on whether it is a layer based on an imported source in the Project panel, a …
- [Layer Transform](https://help.maxon.net/ag/en-us/Content/html/Layer_transform.html.md): After linking a graphic element to a layer’s Source parameter, you can use the Transform section to define the Positioning, Rotation, Scale and Skew of …
