Apple Motion 3 - Manual (Page 93)

Chapter 1 Getting to Know Motion 93
The playhead tracks the frame currently visible in the Canvas. You can drag the
playhead or reposition it using the transport controls described in “
Playing Your
Project ” on page 58. The playhead in the Timeline and the playhead in the mini-
Timeline are linked. Moving one automatically moves the other.
The play range indicators limit the area of the project to be played. For more on setting
and using the play range, see “
Defining the Play Range ” on page 359.
Markers can be added to your project to identify an important frame or range of
frames. For more on creating and using markers, see “
Adding Markers ” on page 362.
Zooming in the Timeline
As you get familiar with using the Timeline, you will find yourself wanting to focus on
an individual edit point one second, and the next, you’ll want to see the overview of
your whole project. Fortunately, you can quickly zoom in and out on the Timeline using
a variety of different tools.
The bottom of the Timeline contains a zoom slider and a scroller.
To zoom the Timeline using the zoom slider:
m Drag the zoom slider left to zoom in and right to zoom out.
The Timeline updates as you drag.
To zoom the Timeline using the scroller:
m Click the handle of the scroller and drag it away from the center to zoom out and
toward the center to zoom in.
The Timeline updates as you drag.
You can also automatically zoom the Timeline to include the entire duration of your
project or just the play range as defined by the play range indicators (In and Out
points).
To zoom the Timeline to fit the entire project, do one of the following:
m Double-click the Zoom Time View button to the right of the ruler.
Zoom slider
Scroller
Handle
Zoom Time View button