Each Scene is made up of a series of Frames, in the same way that a motion picture is made up of Frames. The Timeline Panel shows a visual representation of the Frames with the first Frame at the left and last Frame at the right.
The top row shows the Frame Actions for the Scene. These Actions are executed when the Movie reaches the Frame where the Action is located. Frame Actions always have a duration of one Frame, but you can execute more than one Action in a single Frame.
The rows below the Scene row represent the objects in the Scene. The rows are displayed in stacking order, with the object that is in front of all other objects displayed at the top (just below the scene row), and the object that is behind all other objects displayed at the bottom.
Each object row shows the Effects that are applied to that object. Effects may have a duration of one or more Frames, but only one Effect can be applied to an object at any given Frame.
The amount of time a single Frame is displayed is controlled by the 'Frame Rate' field on the Movie Panel. The Frame Rate is measured in Frames-per-second. A high 'Frame Rate' value (e.g. 20) will produce a fast-running Movie. A low 'Frame Rate' value (e.g. 1) will produce a slow-running Movie. The Frame Rate is a maximum rate only. The speed of the Movie is limited by the power of the CPU playing the Movie and may vary from Frame to Frame depending on the complexity of the animation. See the FAQ on performance for more information
Note: A Scene contains one Frame until you add an Effect or Action
[Previous] [Main] [Next]