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Chapter 4

Using the Timeline

To move an object from one layer to another existing layer:

1

Drag the object icon in the Timeline Layer list over another layer.

A black border highlights the layer.

2

Release the mouse button.

The object moves into the selected layer and is placed above any existing objects
within that layer.

You can also drag an object to a specific place in the new layer by dragging it in
between existing tracks in the new layer. Motion’s layers are “spring-loaded,” which
means that when they are collapsed, dragging an object onto them causes them to
temporarily expand, just like folders in the Finder.

To drop an object inside a collapsed layer:

1

Drag the object onto the collapsed layer in the Layer list.

2

Position the pointer over the name of the layer until the layer springs open.

3

Release the mouse button when the object is at the desired location within the layer.

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