Change the appearance of the timeline – Adobe Flash Professional CS3 User Manual
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Note: When an animation is played, the actual frame rate is displayed; this may differ from the document’s frame rate
setting if the computer can’t calculate and display the animation quickly enough.
Parts of the Timeline
A. Playhead B. Empty keyframe C. Timeline header D. Guide layer icon E. Frame View pop-up menu F. Frame-by-frame animation
G. Tweened animation H. Scroll To Playhead button I. Onion-skinning buttons J. Current Frame indicator K. Frame Rate indicator
L. Elapsed Time indicator
The Timeline shows where animation occurs in a document, including frame-by-frame animation, tweened
animation, and motion paths.
Controls in the layers section of the Timeline let you hide, show, lock, or unlock layers, as well as display layer
contents as outlines. You can drag frames to a new location on the same layer or to a different layer.
For a video tutorial about the Timeline, keyframes, and frame rates, see
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See also
“Manage frames and keyframes in the Timeline” on page 70
Change the appearance of the Timeline
By default, the Timeline appears at the top of the main application window, above the Stage. To change its position,
detach the Timeline from the Stage and float it in its own window or dock it to any other panel you choose. You can
also hide the Timeline.
To change the number of layers and frames that are visible, resize the Timeline. To view additional layers when the
Timeline contains more layers than can be displayed, use the scroll bars on the right side of the Timeline.
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