Apple Motion 5.1.1 - Manual (Page 268)

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Move objects
Move an object when you want it to begin and end at a different point in the Timeline.
Move an object in the Timeline
m In the Timeline track area, drag an object left or right to move it in time.
A tooltip appears, identifying the new In and Out points as you drag the bar. A delta symbol
(triangle) indicates the number of frames you are moving.
Move an object and snap it to neighboring items
Do one of the following:
m Click to select the Snapping button in the upper-right corner of the Timeline.
m Press Shift as you drag the item in the Timeline.
Vertical lines appear in the track, corresponding to the In and Out points of other objects. The
active object snaps to these lines as you drag.
Move an object to the playhead position
You can move an object to a new location in its track by using the Move Selected In Point or
Move Selected Out Point command. This command shifts the position of the selected object
to the current playhead position. You can also use this command to move and align multiple
objects in one operation.
1 Select the object to move.
Shift-click to select multiple objects, if desired.
2 Place the playhead at the point in the Timeline where you want to move the object.
3 Choose Mark > Move Selected In Point (or press Shift-Left Bracket) to align the object’s
beginning to the playhead, or choose Mark > Move Selected Out Point (or press Shift-Right
Bracket) to align the end of the object to the playhead position.
Move an object to a specific frame
1 In the Timeline, select the object (or objects) to move, then type the number of the frame (or
timecode) where you want to move the object.
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