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295Motion User Guide
Modify behavior timing in Motion
In addition to changing a behavior’s duration, you can also move its position in the Timeline
relative to the object it’s applied to. This lets you set the frame where that behavior begins
to take effect.
Move a behavior in the Timeline
1. In the Timeline in Motion, click anywhere in the middle of a behavior’s bar.
2. Drag the behavior bar to the left or right to move it to another position in the Timeline.
As you move the bar, a tooltip displays the new In and Out points for the behavior. The
tooltip also displays the delta value, which shows the number of frames you’ve moved
the bar.
Offset Parameter behavior timing in Motion
Many Parameter behaviors have two additional parameters, Start Offset and End Offset,
used to change the frame where a Parameter behavior’s effect begins and ends.
Use the Start Offset slider to delay the beginning of the behavior’s effect, relative to the
first frame of its position in the Timeline. Adjust this parameter to make the Parameter
behavior start later.
Use the End Offset slider to extend the behavior’s effect relative to the last frame of its
position in the Timeline. Using this slider to stop the effect, instead of trimming the end of
the behavior bar in the Timeline, lets you freeze the behavior’s effect on the object for its
remaining duration.
The following example shows how to use the Start Offset and End Offset parameter with
the Ramp behavior (applied to the Scale parameter of a shape).
Use the Start Offset and End Offset parameters
1. In the Layers list, Timeline, or canvas in Motion, select an image layer, such as a shape.
2. In the Properties Inspector, Control-click the Scale parameter, then choose
Add Parameter Behavior > Ramp from the shortcut menu.
The Ramp behavior is applied to the Scale parameter of the layer, and the Behaviors
Inspector opens. The Ramp behavior lets you create a gradual transition in any
animatable parameter.