Specifications

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Composition Settings To displays its settings, choose “Timeline Settings” while a composition’s time-

line window is active.

Lock Duration This option is useful for compositions designed to be looped. Often such a loop

is designed with a particular cycle time in mind, set as the duration of the

composition. In this case, check this option to avoid having the duration

extended automatically as cues are added or edited.

Reference Frame By default, the reference frame is set to enclose all displays on the current stage

tier when the composition is created. You can set the reference frame to any

size you want, but it is generally a good idea to make it about the same size

as its content. This frame is displayed as a gray rectangle in the Stage window

while the composition’s timeline window is active. Furthermore, it is also used

The name of the composition

(shown in the Media window).

ump to specified time position.

Duration of the composition.

When selected, the composi-

tion’s duration will not be auto-

matically extended.

The reference frame is displayed

as a gray, dotted rectangle in the

Stage window while editing the

composition. It is also used to

manipulate the composition

when subsequently used from

other timelines.