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Moving Objects in the Timeline
When you want an object to begin and end at a different point in the project, you can
move it in the Timeline. For more information about moving, trimming, slipping, or
retiming objects, see Editing Objects in the Timeline.
To move an object
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In the track area, click a timebar and drag left or right to move it in time.
As you drag, a tooltip identifies the new In and Out points of the clip. A delta symbol
(triangle) indicates the number of frames you are moving.
To move an object and snap it to neighboring items
Do one of the following:
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Select the Snapping button in the upper-right corner of the Timeline.
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Press Shift as you drag the item in the Timeline.
Snap-to lines appear and the edges of the clip line up with these lines.
Turning Effects On and Off
As in the Layers list of the Project pane, when you apply a mask, behavior, or filter to an
image layer, an icon appears next to the layer name. Mask, behavior, and filter icons
control the visibility of those effects in the Canvas.
Masks
Behaviors
Filters
To turn masks off for a layer or group
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Click the mask icon in the Timeline layers list.
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