Apple Motion 2 - Manual (Page 72)

72 Chapter 1 Getting To Know Motion
You can also use the track height control at the bottom of the tab. Click the track size
indicator to set the tracks to that height.
To change the width of the Timeline Layer list:
1 Position the pointer over the rightmost edge of the Timeline Layer list.
The pointer changes to the column adjust pointer.
2 Drag left or right to resize the Layer list.
Adding and Removing Layers
The Timeline has controls to add new layers and to remove existing objects from the
project.
To create a new layer in the Timeline:
m Click the New Layer button (+) in the upper-left corner of the tab.
A new empty layer is added at the top of the list.
To remove an object from the Timeline:
1 Select the object you want to remove.
2 Click the Delete button (–) in the upper-left corner of the tab.
The object is removed.
Note: This action removes the object from the Canvas as well.
Using the Current Frame Field
Next to the New Layer button (+) and the Delete button (–), the Timeline also contains
a Current Frame field that can be used to navigate your project.
To move the playhead to a new time, do one of the following:
m Double-click the Current Frame field, then type a frame number.
m Drag the Current Frame value slider to the left or right to advance or rewind.
m With the Timeline active, type the timecode or frame number where you want to move
the playhead. Press Return to jump to that frame.
To move forward a specific number of frames:
m Type “+” (plus) and then the number of frames you want to move forward.
To move backward a specific number of frames:
m Type “–” (minus) and then the number of frames you want to move backward.
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