Apple Motion 2 - Manual (Page 282)

282 Chapter 4 Using the Timeline
Note: When the Timebar Display is set to Filmstrip, your processing time is increased.
When a filter is applied to an object, the result of the filter is displayed in the filmstrip.
Working in the Timeline
The Timeline is one of the most flexible and valuable elements of the Motion interface.
This is where you can control all of the timing aspects of your project. Whether you
need to line up multiple objects to begin or end together, or if you want to change
which portion of a clip is used, or lengthen or shorten a particular object, the Timeline
provides the tools you need.
You can add images and clips to your project using the Timeline just as you add files to
the Layers list or the Canvas. You can drag objects into the Timeline Layer list, or drag
them directly into the Timeline tracks. Dragging files into the Timeline tracks provides
additional editing options such as compositing, inserting, overwriting, and replacing clips.
This section describes all of these functions, as well as how to add, delete, and reorder
layers.
Adding Objects to the Timeline
When you add a new object to the Timeline, a drop menu appears and lets you choose
how it should be incorporated into the project. You have the option to composite the
new object over the existing objects, insert the new object into an existing object’s
track, overwrite an existing object, or exchange the media of an existing object.
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