Apple Motion 3 User Manual
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Chapter 1
Getting to Know Motion
To collapse or expand a group or layer:
m
Click the disclosure triangle to the left of the group or layer name in the Timeline
layers list.
A variety of editing tasks can be done in the Timeline, including moving, trimming, and
slipping. For more information on how to perform editing in the Timeline, see “
Timeline Ruler
At the top of the track area is the ruler that provides a gauge for the positions and
durations of the objects in your project.
The ruler can contain indicators to help mark important frames or sections of the
project such as the playhead, play range indicators (also called In and Out points), and
markers. The ruler can be viewed in frames or timecode.
To change the ruler view format:
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Control-click the ruler, then choose Display Frames or Display Timecode from the
shortcut menu.
Note: You can also click the current frame icon directly to the left of the current frame
field (to the left of the transport controls) or click the duration icon directly to the left
of the project duration field (to the right of the transport controls) to toggle the project
between frames and timecode.
Disclosure triangle
In point
Out point
Playhead
Project marker