Tip #1701: Very Fast, But Hidden, Skimming Trick
… for Apple Motion
Tip #1701: Very Fast, But Hidden, Skimming Trick
Larry Jordan – LarryJordan.com
The secret is to drag a number that isn’t hours or frames.
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There are so many hidden mouse shortcuts in Motion that it is impossible to find them all. But here’s one that’s both hidden and useful.
Take a look at the screen shot. See those little blue arrows above and below the timecode frame number at the bottom center of the Viewer?
NOTE: To display these, hover over a number in the timecode display.
When those arrows are visible, drag the timecode number up or down to quickly skim the timeline.
BUT, here’s the secret:
- When you drag over the frames number, you are skimming the timeline by frames.
- When you drag over the seconds number, you are skimming the timeline by seconds (faster)
- When you drag over the minutes number, you are skimming the timeline by minutes (REALLY faster)
- When you drag over the hours number, well, your eyes will get whiplash.
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