5.5

252Motion User Guide
Edit the group track in the Motion Timeline
There are a variety of editing tasks you can perform directly in the group track. This is
equivalent to making similar edits to the various tracks contained within the group, but it’s
sometimes more efficient to make such changes in the group track instead.
Move all objects in a group at once
• Drag the upper group bar left or right.
All objects in the group move in time.
Move a single object in a group
1. In the Timeline track area in Motion, click an area of the lower group bar where a single
object is visible.
That object is highlighted in the group track.
2. Drag the section left or right to move the object in the group forward or backward in
time.
The selected object moves in time.
Move overlapping (composited) objects in a group
• In the Timeline track area in Motion, drag an area of the lower group bar where multiple
objects overlap.
The composited objects move in time.
Trim objects in a group
• In the Timeline track area in Motion, drag an end of the upper group bar right or left in
the track area.
Objects in the group that share the same In and Out point with the group are trimmed
along with the group.
Change the duration of the group independently of the objects in it
• In Motion, while pressing and holding the Command key, drag either end of the upper
group bar left or right in the Timeline track area.
Only the group is trimmed.
Note: After you manually change the length of the upper group bar, it’s no longer updated
when you add or modify the objects to the group. To restore automatic updating, realign
the edges of the upper group bar with the edges of the first and last clips in the group.