Timebar

From Synfig Studio :: Documentation
Jump to: navigation, search
m (rewrite right click keyframe timebar)
m (Add Display/Hide Canvas time bar + general rewrite)
Line 7: Line 7:
 
   '''TODO''' update keyframe status screenshot.
 
   '''TODO''' update keyframe status screenshot.
  
The {{Literal|Timebar}} is the area above the {{l|Timetrack Panel}}, the {{l|Graphs Panel}} and optionally at the bottom of the {{l|Canvas|Canvas Window}}.
+
The {{Literal|Timebar}} is the area above the {{l|Timetrack Panel}}, the {{l|Graphs Panel}} and optionally (Display/Hide Canvas Timebar button) at the bottom of the {{l|Canvas|Canvas Window}}.
It indicates time as a frame ruler and you click and drag within it to scrub your timeline.
+
  
It display the {{l|Keyframe|keyframes}} you have set (not in the {{l|Graphs Panel}}), their activation state and the selected one.
+
The {{Literal|Timebar}} indicates :
 +
* time as a frame ruler and you click and drag within it to scrub your timeline.
 +
* display the {{l|Keyframe|keyframes}} you have set, their activation state and the selected one (not in the {{l|Graphs Panel}}'s Timebar).
  
[[File:Keyframe State Representation.png|frame|none|Three keyframes with three different states : '''Normal''', '''Selected''' and '''Deactivated''']]
+
{{l|Image:Synfig_timebar_0.63.06.png}}
  
You can adjust the {{l|Keyframe#Time|Time}} of the keyframe by drag and drop or the {{l|Keyframe#Length|Length}} of the keyframe by holding {{shortcut|Alt}} key when releasing the mouse button. During a keyframe drag and drop operation a tooltip indicator is displayed indicating time informations.
+
Nota : The timeline at the bottom of the {{l|Category:Canvas Window}} no not appears when you have defined zero duration in the {{l|Canvas Properties Dialog}}.
  
Right click over a keyframe in the {{literal|Timebar}} open the {{l|Keyframe Menu|keyframe contextual menu}}.
+
==Keyframes in the Timebar==
  
The timeline at the bottom of the {{l|Category:Canvas Window}} '''only''' appears when you have defined a non-zero duration in the {{l|Canvas Properties Dialog}}.
+
[[File:Keyframe State Representation.png|frame|none|Three keyframes with three different states : '''Normal''', '''Selected''' and '''Deactivated''']]
  
{{l|Image:Synfig_timebar_0.63.06.png}}
+
You can adjust the {{l|Keyframe#Time|Time}} of a keyframe by drag and drop or the {{l|Keyframe#Length|Length}} of the keyframe by holding {{shortcut|Alt}} key when releasing the mouse button.
 +
 
 +
During a keyframe drag and drop operation a tooltip indicator will be displayed with some time informations.
 +
 
 +
Right click over a keyframe or in upper part of the {{literal|Timebar}} open the {{l|Keyframe Menu|keyframe contextual menu}} giving access to the keyframes actions.

Revision as of 19:32, 2 April 2015

Languages Language: 

English • čeština • français


 TODO update keyframe status screenshot.

The "Timebar" is the area above the Time Track Panel, the Graphs Panel and optionally (Display/Hide Canvas Timebar button) at the bottom of the Canvas Window.

The "Timebar" indicates :

  • time as a frame ruler and you click and drag within it to scrub your timeline.
  • display the keyframes you have set, their activation state and the selected one (not in the Graphs Panel's Timebar).

Image:Synfig_timebar_0.63.06.png

Nota : The timeline at the bottom of the Canvas Window no not appears when you have defined zero duration in the Canvas Properties Dialog.

Keyframes in the Timebar

Three keyframes with three different states : Normal, Selected and Deactivated

You can adjust the Time of a keyframe by drag and drop or the Length of the keyframe by holding Alt key when releasing the mouse button.

During a keyframe drag and drop operation a tooltip indicator will be displayed with some time informations.

Right click over a keyframe or in upper part of the "Timebar" open the keyframe contextual menu giving access to the keyframes actions.


Languages Language: 

English • čeština • français