Timeline Editor

The Timeline editor allows you to drag and drop multiple objects onto the timeline, where you can control their visibility and timing using keyframes. This provides an easier way to customize how objects appear, move, and interact within your effect.

Add an Object to Timeline

You can easily add an object by dragging it into the Timeline editor directly. You can also add an object by clicking the + Add button and selecting the object you'd like to add from the Hierarchy panel.

Add a Keyframe

Adding a keyframe marks a specific point in time where a property (like position, rotation, or scale) changes. This lets you animate how an object behaves over time in your effect. Let's go over how to add a Cube object to the timeline.

1. Go to the Hierarchy panel
2. Click the Add object button [+]
3. Go to 3D
4. Select Cube. The Cube object is now added to the Hierarchy panel.

Next, we'll add the Cube object from the Hierarchy panel into the Timeline editor.

1. Click on the Cube object and drag it anywhere into the Timeline editor

Now, let's record an action and make adjustments within the Scene panel.

1. Go to the Timeline editor
2. Go to the Cube object
3. Click Record. The Timeline editor will now start recording keyframes based on your adjustments within the Scene panel or manual adjustments within the Inspector panel.

4. Adjust the slider to your preferred keyframe

In this example, we'll move the Cube object while the Timeline is in record mode.

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You can also make adjustments to the various properties within the Inspector panel.

1. Go to the Scene panel
2. Click on the Cube object and drag it to another area. This will record the Cube objects' new position as a keyframe.

With the same logic described above, repeat this process to create additional keyframes.

Adjust an Existing Keyframe

To adjust an object's keyframe in the Timeline editor, click and drag the keyframe to a new frame position of your choice.

Change From Frame to Seconds

You can also change the view from Frame or Seconds.

To change the view:

1. Go to the Timeline editor
2. Click Settings
3. Select Frame or Seconds. The timeline view will update based on your selection.