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Introducing the Timeline

Click the Timeline button on the play bar to open the Timeline Editor.

The Timeline Editor is where you edit animation layers and clips for an actor.

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ClosedA. Audio Editing Tools

1 Voice Morph Click to invoke the Voice Morph panel to apply artificial voice effects to the original voice.
2 Background Music Click to invoke the Background Music Setting panel to add background music to the project.
3 Lips Editor Click to invoke the Lips Sync panel to apply lip synchronization and adjust the lip movements.
4 Face Key Editor Click to open the Face Key Editor panel. Please refer to the Using the Face Key Editor section for more information.
ClosedB. Clip Editing Tools

1 Function

Click to show the clip editing drop-down list.
2 Loop
  • The Loop button works to copy paste the clip data in the Voice and Motion Clip tracks only.
  • Click and drag the clip's right edge rightward to repeat the clip.
3 Speed
  • The Speed button works to change the speed of the clips in the Voice and Motion Clip tracks only.
  • Click and drag the clip's right edge rightward/leftward to decelerate/accelerate the speed.
ClosedC. View & Playback Control

1

Zoom in/out (+, -)

Actual Size

Fit to Window
  • Click the Zoom in button (Shortcut: + or Shift + "=") to increase the time (cell) unit size.
  • Click the Zoom out button (Shortcut: -) to decrease the time (cell) unit size.
  • Click the Actual Size button to show the time unit represented as 30 frames per second.
  • Click the Fit to Window button to view all the timeline items within the timeline window space.
2 Play and Stop
  • Click the Play | Pause button (Shortcut: spacebar) to play the project, click again (Shortcut: spacebar) to pause.
  • Click the Stop button (Shortcut: ,) to stop playing.
3 Time Mode Switch Click the Time Mode Switch button to switch between the Real-time and By Frame modes for simulating physics. (for 3D actor only)
4 Current Frame This field shows the current frame number on the timeline. You may also type-in the frame number to jump to the target frame. This allows you to go to your precise target location; this is especially convenient for animation with clear timing control.
5 Auto Hide Playbar Click the Auto Hide Playbar button to show / hide the Play Bar.
ClosedD. Tracks
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1 Collect Clip Click and drag to include a range in which the desired motion clips or voice scripts exist.
2 Transform Shows the actor transformation keys. You may use the transform tools on the Left-side Toolbar to set the transformation keys.
3 Motion Clip Shows the applied motion clips. You may also click the Face Puppet button to record a motion clip.
4 Transform Body Shows the transform body keys. You may double-click elsewhere on the track to set the transform body keys.
5 Head Shows the head motion keys. You may double-click elsewhere on the track to set the head keys.
6 Face Shows the facial expressions keys. You may double-click elsewhere on the track to set the face keys.
7 Eye Shows the eye motion keys. You may double-click elsewhere on the track to set the eye keys.
8 Shoulder Shows the shoulders motion keys. You may double-click elsewhere on the track to set the shoulder keys.
9 Voice
  • Shows the representative clips containing voice and lip keys. You may freely edit the clip such as looping, changing speed or breaking.
  • Shows the imported audio data. You may double-click anywhere on the track to load an audio file.
  • Click the button to show the Lips and Lip Option tracks.
10 Lips Shows the lip-synching keys. You may double-click elsewhere on the track to set the lip keys.
11 Lip Options Right-click in a range within the voice clip to open the Lip Options panel.
12 Auto Motion Shows the applied auto motion or idle motion. Auto motions can be operated into two modes: Talk Mode and Listen Mode.
13 Physics Shows the recorded physics data from the Atmosphere Setting panel (for 3D Actor only).
14 Music Shows the background music data. You may double-click anywhere on the track to load music clips.
15 Sub-track Display Shows sub tracks for further editing.
ClosedE. Time Scrub

1 Time Unit Bar
  • Drag the bar to move the displayable range to a desired time frame.
  • Drag the right edge to change the size of the displayable range.
2 Play Head Drag to move to the desired time frame.
3 Playback / Export Range Use the flags to determine the range for playback and export videos.