Apple Motion 3 - Manual (Page 353)

Chapter 4 Using the Timeline 353
2 Drag the section left or right to move the object within the group forward or backward
in time.
Moving Objects Shortcut
In the Timeline, you can quickly move an object forward or backward a specific number
of frames, or to a specific frame.
To move an object to a specific frame:
1 In the Timeline, select the object you want to move, then type the number of the frame
(or timecode) where you want to move the object.
A value field appears that displays the number you typed.
2 Press Return.
The object’s In point moves to the specified frame number.
To move an object a specific number of frames, do one of the following:
m To move the object forward a specific number of frames, select the object, type a plus
sign (+) followed by the number of the frames you want to move, and then press
Return.
m To move the object backward a specific number of frames, select the object, type a
minus sign (–) followed by the number of the frames you want to move, and then press
Return.
To move overlapping objects within a group:
1 Click the area of the group track where the overlap is indicated.
The selected area may exceed the overlapping region if an object extends beyond the
overlap.
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