Timeline
The timeline is used to position items at certain points in time using frames. A frame sets the position, angle, opacity and visibility. To make the animation smooth, the software will the calculate the positions of items between each frame. For example, when the time is 12, frame 12 will be shown. When the time is 12.5, the software will calculate the position of any items as half way between the frames 12 and 13. The timeline can be turned off for an individual item and JavaScipt can be used to control it instead. When the timeline is not used, only one initial frame is allowed.
Layers
There may be many items in your timeline so layers are used to organize them, like folders. You can expand, collapse, reorder and lock each layer to make your timeline less cluttered.
Script
Place script directly in the timeline by adding frames to the script line. The script will run every time that frame is shown.
Frames
The numbers are the frame numbers, there are twelve key frames in a second. The red line is the current time shown in the editor. A dot or a square is a key frame. A dot is a frame which transitions, a square is a frame which does not. A dot or square with blue round it is the current selected frame. A hollow dot or square is an invisible frame. A solid line between frames shows a transition, a dotted line shows there is no transition. Double click in the timeline to add or remove a new key frame.
Click the button on the layer for the layer menu.
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Move To Front
• Bring the layer to the front of the movie.
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Move Forward
• Bring the layer forward one place.
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Move Backward
• Send the layer back one place.
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Move To Back
• Send the layer to the back of the movie.
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Duplicate
• Duplicate the layer and its items.
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Copy Frames
• Copy the selected frames to the clipboard.
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Paste Frames
• Paste frames from the clipboard in the current selected layer at the current time.
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Insert Time
• Increase the time of all the frames in the selected item or layer after the current time.
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Remove Time
• Decrease the time of all the frames in the selected item or layer after the current time.
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Lock
• Lock the layer so it can’t be edited.
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Hidden
• Hide the layer so it can’t be seen.
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Delete Layer
• Delete the layer and all the items in it.
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Items
Items such as images, shapes or text can be added to a layer from the library.
Click the button on the item for the item menu.
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Add Frame
• Add a frame to the timeline, right click at the time you require. Double click the timeline to add and delete frames quickly.
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Move To Front
• Bring the item to the front of the layer.
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Move Forward
• Bring the item forward one place in the layer.
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Move Backward
• Send the item back one place in the layer.
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Move To Back
• Send the item to the back of the layer.
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Edit
• Edit the item.
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Duplicate
• Duplicate the item and its frames.
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Copy Frames
• Copy the selected frames to the clipboard.
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Paste Frames
• Paste frames from the clipboard in the current selected layer at the current time.
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Increase Time
• Increase the time of the selected frame.
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Decrease Time
• Decrease the time of the selected frame.
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Insert Time
• Increase the time of all the frames in the selected item or layer after the current time.
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Remove Time
• Decrease the time of all the frames in the selected item or layer after the current time.
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Visible
• The frame of the movie is visible.
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Transition
• The frame will transition to the next frame.
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Swap
• Swap the item for a different item in the library.
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Move To...
• Move this item to a layer.
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Lock
• Lock the item so it can’t be edited.
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Hidden
• Hide the item so it can’t be seen.
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Delete
• Delete the item and all the frames in it.
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• Increase or decrease the time of the frame.
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• Go to the start of the frame.
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• Go to the end of the frame.
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