how to copy layer in after effect and just change this layer text?

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hello, i'm a beginner in AE. When i copy one layer (that contain text) and paste it , and change this layer's text, in base layer applied and base layer text changed.

i want copy the previous layer and paste it and just change the second's layer text

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Jihed Jaouabi On

If you select your Comp1 in the timeline and duplicate it, then you haven't a second comp. You have the same comp working as two layers.

But if you select the Comp1 in the bin project and duplicate it, you have a Comp2 and then you drop it to timeline. In this way you have 2 'real' comps independently. You can change all the content of the Comp2 without any change in the Comp1.

Source:http://forums.creativecow.net/thread/202/883208