Using the Timeline

The Timeline provides an overall view of all animated channels in the workspace. Use the Timeline to view and edit keyframes. Before you begin creating animations, you should be familiar with the Timeline.

The Timeline is divided in three parts. The Timeline list lists all the layers, objects, effects, and keyframes in the current branch or composite. The Timeline view depicts objects and keyframes over time in Graph or Overview mode. The control buttons control various aspects of the Timeline view and animation.

The information displayed in the Timeline depends on what is selected in the Workspace panel. For example, if you select a composite in the Workspace panel, the layers of that composite are displayed in the Timeline. You can navigate through the layers and operators in your projects in the same way as you do in the Workspace panel.

For detailed information on navigating in the Timeline, see Working with the Timeline. For information on creating animations, see Keyframing.

To show the Timeline:

Choose Window | Palettes | Show Timeline.

Note: If the Timeline is covered by another panel, click the Timeline tab or press F4.

To expand the Timeline:

Choose Window | Palettes | Expand Timeline, or press Shift+F11. Choose this option again to return to the default setup.