Apple Motion 2 - Manual (Page 52)

52 Chapter 1 Getting To Know Motion
To increase or decrease the current frame or duration one frame at a time:
m Click the increment or decrement arrow for the field you want to change.
Note: You can also move the playhead forward and backward one frame at a time by
pressing Left Arrow (or Page Up) to decrease, and Right Arrow (or Page Down) to
increase.
To change the duration in seconds, minutes, or hours, type the following in the
Project Duration field:
m To set the duration in seconds, type the number of seconds followed by “.” (period). For
example, to create a 10-second project, type 10. in the field, then press Return.
m To set the duration in minutes, type the number of minutes followed by “..” (two
periods). For example, to create a 10-minute project, type 10.. in the field, then press
Return.
m To set the duration in hours, type the number of hours followed by “...” (three periods).
For example, to create a 1-hour project, type 1... in the field, then press Return.
This procedure works in timecode as well as frames.
To move ahead or back in seconds, minutes, or hours, type the following in the
Current Frame field:
m To move forward in seconds, type “+” (plus), then type the number of seconds you
want to move forward, and then type “.” (period). For example, to move 2 seconds
ahead, type +2. in the field, then press Return. To move ahead in minutes, type two
periods after the number, and to move ahead in hours, type three periods after the
number.
m To move backward in seconds, type “–” (minus), then type the number of seconds you
want to move backward, and then type “.” (period). For example, to move 2 seconds
backward, type –2. in the field, then press Return. To move backward in minutes, type
two periods after the number, and to move backward in hours, type three periods after
the number.
To move the playhead to a specific frame:
m With the Canvas or Project pane active, type the desired timecode or frame number
into the Current Frame field. Press Return to confirm your entry.
To move forward a specific number of frames:
m Type “+” (plus) followed by the number of frames you want to move forward.
Decrement arrow Increment arrow
Value slider
Drag pointer
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