Dataton WATCHOUT User's Guide

Timeline
The Timeline window shows the temporal relation of cues and effects, as well
as the layering of overlapping media. Cues control the display and presentation
of media, and use tween tracks to control various aspects of the media.
The amount of time displayed in the Timeline window can be controlled using
the buttons in the lower left corner. Zoom in to increase the precision by which
you can position cues and set their duration, or zoom out to get a better overview.
The rightmost button allows you to change the scale gradually. Changing
the time scale has no effect on the behavior of the timeline or its cues.
Zoom buttons that
control the time scale.
Adding Media Cues
To add a media cue to the timeline, drag the media onto the timeline and drop
it at the desired layer and time position, as shown on page 87. Cues can be
dragged along the timeline to change their timing relationship. Select multiple
cues by shift-clicking the cues, or by clicking and dragging diagonally, starting
from a point where there are no cues.
◆ IMPORTANT: Do not overlap cues on the same layer. Doing so may
cause images to display incorrectly. When you want images to overlap in
time, always put their cues on separate layers. Overlapping cues are indicated
by a red warning line above the cues.
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