Apple Motion 2 - Manual (Page 274)

274 Chapter 4 Using the Timeline
The Timeline is not displayed by default in the Standard Layout. It can be viewed by
displaying the Timing pane.
To display the Timing pane, do one of the following:
m Click the Timing icon (in the upper-right corner of the Toolbar).
m Drag the divider beneath the Play button in the transport controls upward.
m Choose Window > Layouts > Cinema.
m Press F6.
Cinema Layout moves the Inspector to the right side of the interface and displays the
Track list in the Project pane.
Note: To change interface layouts, choose Window > Layouts, then choose Standard,
Alternate, or Cinema. You can also create and save your own layout arrangements. See
“
Window Arrangements ” on page 21 for more information on layouts.
If the Timing pane is already displayed, you may need to click the Timeline tab to bring
it to the front.
Getting Familiar With the Timeline
The Timeline consists of the Layer list on the left and a track area on the right. Each
object in your project appears as a colored bar, on its own horizontal track, arranged in
a hierarchy identical to the Layers list in the Project pane. This allows you to quickly see
each object’s place in time, as well as its relative position and duration.
You can determine the type of each object based on its appearance. Different types
include layers, visual objects (such as video clips or still images), filters, behaviors, audio
objects, and keyframes. Each is displayed in different colors as described below.
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