Apple Motion 2 Getting Started - Manual (Page 98)

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In the second image, the Show Behaviors and Show Filters options are enabled. Each
image has an applied behavior (Fade In/Fade Out), and the text object has an applied
text behavior (Text Tracking) and filter (Directional Blur). The bar color for behaviors and
filters is different.
Note: You can modify the way objects are displayed in the Timeline in the Appearance
group of Motion Preferences.
Navigating the Timeline
To zoom in and out of the Timeline, you can use the Zoom control or the Zoom slider.
Both allow you to zoom in and out of the Timeline horizontally. The more you zoom in,
the less time (frames) is displayed. As you zoom out, more time is displayed. When you
use the Zoom control, the zoom is centered on your current frame.
Editing Objects and Layers
Use the Timeline to move objects and layers in time, as well as to slip or trim the
objects to better match the timing of other objects in your project. The terms move,
trim, and slip describe the different ways to edit Timeline objects.
Move: When you move an object in a track, the location of the object in the track (in
time) is changed without affecting its content or duration.
Trim: When an object is trimmed, the duration of the object is changed, without
affecting its location in the track or its content. Trimming an object is the equivalent to
setting new In or Out points for an object.
Zoom slider Zoom/Scroll control
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