Showing, hiding, and locking objects

The Timeline window lets you control whether objects are displayed or editable:

• Hide lets you hide selected objects in the Composition window, while still displaying them in the Timeline window. It also turns off soundtracks and sounds associated with hidden objects. Hiding objects is useful when the composition is complex or objects are overlapping. It also speeds up processing for complex animations.

Note: Hidden objects and sounds do not export unless they are made attachable with the Export palette. See the Adobe LiveMotion 2.0 Scripting Guide for details.

• Shy lets you hide selected objects in the Timeline window, while still displaying them in the Composition window. When an object is set to Shy and Shy mode is turned on, the object does not appear in the timeline. Shy is useful when you want the Timeline window to show only those objects you want to adjust. You can edit shy objects in the Composition window.
• Lock makes objects unselectable and uneditable in the Composition window and in the Timeline window. Lock is useful for protecting objects from being accidentally edited, particularly in a crowded composition.

To hide or show objects:

Click in the Eye column  next to the timeline for that object. The icon changes from an eye icon (object is visible) to a blank square (object is invisible).

To mark objects as shy:

Click the Shy button  next to the timeline for that object.

To hide or show all shy objects:

Click the Hide Shy Objects button  to the right of the sound button  at the top of the Timeline window.

To lock or unlock objects:

Click in the Lock column  next to the timeline for that object. The icon changes from a blank button (object is unlocked) to a locked button (object is locked).