Mariner Software StoryMill for Mac - Manual (Page 29)

Often, scenes take place over a similar timespan, and will be
grouped together in your timeline view. In this case, each groupʼs
bar will display the number of scenes in the group, the name of the
groupʼs first and last scene chronologically, separated by an ellipsis,
and the time period the scenes take place in. Hover over a group to
see a tooltip displaying the list of scenes contained within the
group:
Clicking on the groupʼs small info icon will launch its first sceneʼs
timeline window. From there you can edit another scene from the
group by selecting it from the windowʼs drop-down list.
Right click (or control-click a single button mouse) anywhere in the
timeline other than directly on an existing screen to open a menu
(shown at right) that allows you to insert a new scene or event at
that precise time. You can also zoom in or out of that exact time.
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Tip:
If you need to arrange a large
number of scenes, first adjust
your zoom down (how much you
zoom will depend on how much
time passes in your project) and
select “Months,” “Years,” or even
“Centuries” as your unit of
measurement. You can then
insert the unplaced scenes into
the timeline by editing their start
and end dates in their metadata
panes.