Move objects in the Timeline track area

Move an object when you want it to begin and end at a different point in the Timeline.

Move an object in the Timeline

Move an object and snap it to neighboring objects

Do one of the following:

Vertical lines appear in the track, corresponding to the In and Out points of other timebars. The active bar snaps to these lines as you drag.

Move an object to the playhead position

You can move a timebar to a new location in its track by using the Move Selected In Point or Move Selected Out Point command. This command shifts the position of the selected object to the current playhead position. You can also use this command to move and align multiple objects in one operation.

  1. Select the bar to move.

    Shift-click to select multiple bars, if desired.

  2. Place the playhead at the point in the Timeline where you want to move the bar.

  3. Do one of the following:

    • Align the beginning of the bar to the playhead: Choose Mark > Move Selected In Point (or press Shift-Left Bracket).

    • Align the end of the bar to the playhead: Choose Mark > Move Selected Out Point (or press Shift-Right Bracket).

Move an object to a specific frame

  1. In the Timeline, select the bar (or bars) to move, then type the number of the frame (or timecode) where you want to move the bar.

    A value field appears, displaying the number you typed.

    Timeline showing value field
  2. Press Return.

    The bar’s In point moves to the specified frame number. If you selected more than one bar, they all move to the specified frame number.

Move an object a specific number of frames

Do one of the following: