Apple Motion 2 Tutorials - Manual (Page 73)

Tutorial 2 Basic Motion Behaviors 73
Offsetting the Dolphin Objects in Time
Use the mini-Timeline to offset two of the dolphin objects so that the images appear in
sequence 20 frames apart. Although in this section you use the mini-Timeline to move
the objects in time, view the Timeline in order to get a better understanding of how
behaviors and objects are connected.
Note: As you modify objects in time, you can continue to play back the project.
To show the Timeline, do one of the following:
m Click the Timing icon in the right side of the Toolbar.
m Choose Window > Show Timing Pane (or press F6).
m Choose Window > Timeline (or press Command+7).
The Timeline appears.
The Timeline provides a global, editable view of all objects (layers, behaviors, filters, and
so on) in your project, and the position and duration of those objects in time. In the
Timeline, each object is represented by a colored bar that sits on a gray, horizontal
track. In the track area of the Timeline, you can move, trim, and slip the objects in time,
as well as modify their duration.
The left side of the Timeline contains the Layer list, which mirrors the Layers tab of the
Project pane. The Timeline Layer list can also be used in the same manner as the Layers
tab—you can change objects’ stacking order, add or remove objects, apply effects, and
so on.
In the Timeline, objects appear as blue bars and behaviors appear as purple bars.
Timing icon