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Last updated 6/15/2014

Timeline controls

There are basically only four controls within the Timeline that we need to be concerned with: the Playhead, the Pin,

Zoom, and a set of Grid controls. The functionality between controls varies greatly here, as some are used for playback,

some for animation, and others are simply there for the enhancement of our overall workflow. All, however, are very

useful.

The Playhead

The Playhead is the larger of the two elements on the Timeline and is represented by a solid red line which indicates

the current time. We can click on the Playhead and scrub back and forth to change the current time. When an

animation is being played back through Edge Animate, the Playhead will move along with the current time.

Note: N

ormally, the Playhead and the Pin are both synced. If not, they can be resynced through the application menu:

Tim

eline | Tog gle Pin.

The Pin

The Pin is a unique control to Edge Animate. It is a way of pinning the current state of element properties to a certain

time, while using the Playhead to determine at which time the animation should complete. The Pin can be positioned

either before or after the time indicated by the Playhead—but it always indicates a starting point for the animation, with

the Playhead indicating the end. Changing any element properties while the Pin is unsynced will create animation of

those properties beginning at the Pin and ending at the Playhead position. In this way, we can quickly and freely create

animation that is tightly controlled across the Timeline.

To quickly sync or unsync the Pin from the Playhead, we can double-click on the Playhead to toggle between each state.

We can also use the keyboard shortcut (P) to accomplish this same task—or even use the control in the Timeline which

orms this action.

When the Pin has been activated, the direction of animation is indicated through a colored strip of chevrons on the

Tim

eline. The color will be yellow or blue, depending upon the direction of motion; blue indicates motion to the left of

the Pin, while yellow indicates motion to the right of the Pin.

Zoom controls

There are two zoom controls in Edge Animate which allow us to expand and contract the Timeline. One is the Zoom

Timeline to Fit button that appears as dual arrows in the lower-right corner of the Timeline. This will expand or contract

the entire span of the visible Timeline to the current width of the Timeline panel. It can provide a good overview of the

entire animation.

The second control is a slider which appears directly to the right and allows the user to manually control the zoom level

f the T

imeline to accommodate whatever we are specifically trying to accomplish at any particular time.

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