Apple Motion 3 User Manual
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Chapter 4
Using the Timeline
Delete: Removes the object, leaving a gap in the Timeline.
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.
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.
To ripple delete an object:
1
Select the object you want to delete.
2
Choose Edit > Ripple Delete (or press Shift-Delete).
To cut an object:
1
Select an object you want to delete.
2
Choose Edit > Cut from the menu bar (or press Command-X).
You can also Control-click the object, then choose Cut from the shortcut menu.
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