This article will show you how to view and use the different options that are available from the timeline
Elements added to your project are displayed in the timeline. There are two timeline options you can choose from depending on your own preferences and needs:
Simple timeline
The simple timeline is the default view and displays your elements as a series of tiles:
- Elements will be animated in the order they appear on the timeline
- Numbers are displayed in the element tiles to indicate the animation order
- Element timings are displayed underneath each tile
- Drag and drop the element tiles along the timeline to change their order
- When you select an element in the timeline, you can edit the settings and animations in the right-hand panel
Advanced timeline
The advanced timeline lets you quickly adjust your element’s timings. You can visually align elements with specific parts of your audio tracks, such as the start of a new sentence or paragraph, for a seamless presentation.
To access the advanced timeline, toggle the ‘Advanced’ switch:
- The current scene will be displayed in the top left corner of the timeline
- Each row represents one element, with the first element at the bottom
- Each row includes a thumbnail and icons for each of the element animations
- Your audio tracks are displayed at the bottom of the timeline as a waveform
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Scene audio appears within the blue scene box, with its waveform highlighted in yellow
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Any audio outside this box is considered project audio and plays across the entire project
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Please note: The thumbnail and animation icons may not be visible if the timings are too short. You can hover over the start of the element to see these details.
Using the advanced timeline
- To reorder elements, select the element row and drag it up or down to the desired position
- To adjust the animation times, drag the handles between the animation stages
- To move to your next scene, scroll right in the advanced timeline and select the greyed-out scene
Please note: You will need to adjust the animation or pause time for the previous element(s) in order to change the start time for the element you are focussing on.
Advanced timeline controls
There are various controls surrounding the advanced timeline to adjust to your liking:
- Left and right arrow icons - use these to jump to the beginning or the end of the timeline
- Expand arrows icon - use this to reset to the default view
- Top slider - use the ‘+’ and ‘-’ sliders to zoom in and out
- Left slider - use the ‘+’ and ‘-’ sliders to adjust the height of the rows
- Scrollbars - use the bottom and right scrollbars to scroll through your timeline