Apple Motion 4 - Manual (Page 352)

About the Timeline
The Timeline consists of the Timeline layers list on the left and a track area on the right.
You can add images and clips to your project using the Timeline, just as you add files to
the Layers tab or the Canvas. You can drag objects into the Timeline layers list, or drag
them directly into the Timeline track area. The Timeline ruler, located above the track
area, provides an exact reference for managing timing and synchronizing effects. You
can lock tracks to prevent changes, temporarily hide an object from view, and manage
links between audio and video.
Timeline ruler
Track area
Timeline layers list
Although you can perform many types of effects without ever using the Timeline, it is an
essential tool when you want to manipulate the timing of the contents of your project.
Motion integrates many of the features ordinarily reserved for nonlinear editing software
into the compositing workflow.
The Timeline is not displayed by default in the Standard layout. It can be viewed by
displaying the Timing pane.
To display the Timing pane
Do one of the following:
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Click the Timing icon (in the upper-right corner of the Toolbar).
Timing icon
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Drag the divider beneath the Play button in the transport controls upward.
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