Apple Motion 2 - Manual (Page 313)

Chapter 4 Using the Timeline 313
Note: Project markers are indicated in the mini-Timeline by a fine green line. For more
information on the mini-Timeline, see “
The Mini-Timeline ” on page 48.
To add a project marker:
1 Place the playhead on the exact frame where you want the marker to appear.
2 Check that no objects are selected, then do one of the following:
• Choose Edit > Markers > Add Marker.
• Press M.
A green marker is added in the gray bar above the Timeline ruler.
Alternately, you can double-click in the gray marker bar above the ruler in the Timeline
or Control-click in the gray bar, then choose Add Marker from the shortcut menu.
Note: You can also press Shift+M to add a project marker at the playhead position,
whether or not an object is selected.
To add a layer marker:
1 Place the playhead on the exact frame where you want the marker to appear.
2 Select the layer where you want to add the marker, then do one of the following:
• Choose Edit > Markers > Add Marker.
• Press M.
A red marker is added to the layer bar.
In this way, you can add markers while playing your project. The markers appear at the
frame where the playhead is at the time you press the M key.
Project marker Project marker
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