User`s guide

The Timeline Window
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The Global and Local Timeline
The global timeline at the top of the window represents the entire length of the effect. The
gray area represents the portion of the local Timeline that is currently visible. Drag the gray
area to change the visible portion of the timeline.
The local timeline provides timecode markers to indicate where tracks and keyframes are
positioned in time. The ruler across the top shows the time in seconds and frames.
Here are some useful pointers and associated buttons when using the timeline:
Timecode in seconds
and frames
Global timeline
Position indicator also known as
the Current Time Indicator (CTI)
Visible local
timeline
Cached frames
Timeline resolution
Local timeline
buttons
Keyframes
Button To Do this
Zoom in on the contents of the
timeline or zoom out to see
your entire composition
Drag the slider to the right to increase the scale, or to the
left to display the entire timeline
Center the display around the
position indicator, if you have
a long composition and cannot
display the entire timeline
Click the
Scroll to CTI (Current Time Indicator) button
or press Ctrl+Shift+Comma.
If the timeline is active, press Comma.
View another section of the
timeline without moving the
position indicator
Use the horizontal scroll bar
Access the context menus Right click the timeline
Zoom in on a one second
section of the timeline,
centered around the position
indicator.
Click the
1 Second Display button
Press Shift+click this button to scale the display up or
down by ten percent