Apple Motion 4 - Manual (Page 82)

To change the duration in seconds, minutes, or hours, type the following in the project
duration field
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To set the duration in seconds, type the number of seconds followed by a period. For
example, to create a 10-second project, type “10.” (10 followed by a period) in the field,
then press Return.
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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..” (10 followed by two periods) in the
field, then press Return.
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To set the duration in hours, type the number of hours followed by three periods. For
example, to create a 1-hour project, type “10...” (10 followed by three period) 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
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To move forward in seconds, type a plus sign (+), then type the number of seconds you
want to move forward, and then type a period. For example, to move 2 seconds ahead,
type “+2.” (a period after the number two) then press Return. To move ahead in minutes,
type two periods after the number then press Return. To move ahead in hours, type three
periods after the number, then press return.
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To move backward in seconds, type a minus sign (–), then type the number of seconds
you want to move backward, and then type a 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; to move backward in hours, type three periods after the
number.
To move the playhead to a specific frame
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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
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Type a plus sign (+) followed by the number of frames you want to move forward.
To move backward a specific number of frames
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Type a minus sign (–) followed by the number of frames you want to move backward.
To modify the current frame or duration dynamically
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Click the center area of the field (where the numbers are), then drag to the left to increase
the value, or to the right to decrease the value.
Dragging the current frame field in this way is equivalent to dragging the playhead
through the mini-Timeline.
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