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Using the Re-timer (PB only)


    The results you get from either using the Re-timer or changing the Playback Speed value are similar, but there are several important differences:

    • You apply the Re-timer to individual strokes you select before choosing the Re-timer option. In comparison, changes in Playback Speed applies to all paint strokes on the layer.
    • The Re-timer affects only playbacks that use Animate Strokes mode. Playback Speed changes can also influence Hold Strokes and Past Strokes modes.
    • The Re-timer does not affect the start times of strokes. Changing the Re-timer value shortens or lengthens the amount of time previews and rendered versions take to draw the stroke. The strokes begin to appear at the same points in time as before, but they are drawn more quickly or more slowly.
    • The values for Re-timer are percentages of the original time required to draw the stroke. The default value is 100%. A higher value causes the drawing time to increase, so that a setting of 200% uses twice the time to draw the selected strokes. A lower value draws the selected strokes more quickly.

To change playback time with the Re-timer:

    Using the Vector Paint Selection tool (the selection tool), click or drag to select the strokes.

  1. Right-click (Windows) or Control-click (Mac OS) to open the contextual menu, and choose Re-timer.
  2. In the Set Value dialog box, type a value for Relative Duration (%), and click OK.
  3. Note: You cannot use the Undo command to reverse the Re-timer after you apply it. However, you can apply the Re-timer again, using the inverse of the value you typed previously to revert to the original value. For example, if you changed the Re-timer value to 200% and then wanted to go back to the earlier setting, choose Re-timer again and type a value of 50%.