Apple Motion 4 - Manual (Page 376)

To split an object track
1 Select the object in the track area of the Timeline layers list for the object you want to
split.
2 Place the playhead on the frame where you want the split to occur.
3 Choose Edit > Split.
The object is broken into two pieces, each positioned on its own track.
Deleting Objects
Removing objects from your project can be just as important as adding them. Motion
provides three ways to remove an object from the Timeline.
• Delete: Removes the object, leaving a gap in the Timeline.
Before After
• Ripple Delete: Removes the object and closes up the gap left behind. If the objects are
within a group, the group is split into two objects.
Before After
• Cut: Deletes the object, leaving a gap in the Timeline, and copies the object to the
Clipboard for later pasting.
To delete an object
1 Select the object you want to delete.
2 Choose Edit > Delete (or press Delete).
You can also Control-click the object, then choose Delete from the shortcut menu.
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