5

Deleting Objects
Removing objects from your project can be just as important as adding them. Motion
provides three ways to remove an object from the Timeline.
• Delete: Removes the object, leaving a gap in the Timeline.
Before After Delete
• Ripple Delete: Removes the object and closes up the gap left behind.
Before
After Ripple Delete
• Cut: Deletes the object, leaving a gap in the Timeline, and copies the object to the
Clipboard for later pasting.
To delete an object
1 Select the object to delete.
2 Choose Edit > Delete (or press Delete).
You can also Control-click the object, then choose Delete from the shortcut menu.
To ripple delete an object
1 Select the object to delete.
2 Choose Edit > Ripple Delete (or press Shift-Delete).
To cut an object
1 Select an object to delete.
2 Choose Edit > Cut (or press Command-X).
You can also Control-click the object, then choose Cut from the shortcut menu.
Copying and Pasting Objects
As in other applications, in Motion you can copy and paste objects. Copying leaves an
object in place and copies it to the Clipboard for later pasting.
343Chapter 8 Using the Timeline