To Insert or Remove Blank Time
Insert time can be used to add more time between tracks in the timeline. This can be useful if you need to add translations or effects into the middle of the timeline of an animation with lots of tracks. Remove blank time can be used to remove any unwanted time where nothing is animated in the middle of the timeline.
To Insert Blank Time
1. In the Keyframe Editor drag the jogger to a selected point in the timeline.
2. From the Animation ribbon
select > . The Insert Time dialog box opens.
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The amount of blank time to be inserted is indicated by the jogger arrows, drag the right hand arrow to adjust how much blank time will be inserted.
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3. In the Insert Time dialog box, set the following options:
◦ The length of blank time to be inserted can be adjusted by either typing a value or using the spin box arrows.
◦ Under Tracks that intersect with the insert point select one of these options:
▪ Do not move, all tracks that intersect with the jogger will not be moved.
▪ Move to the right, all that intersect with the jogger will be moved to the right.
▪ Split, the intersecting tracks will be split and the right portion will move to the right.
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The split option is disabled when there are effects intersecting the jogger.
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◦ To exclude the inserted time from the camera tracks, select Exclude camera tracks.
4. Click OK, the blank time is now inserted in the timeline.
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The Insert Time option is disabled:
• When there are locked tracks in the time line
• If the jogger is positioned past the last keyframe
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To Remove Blank Time
1. In the Keyframe Editor place the jogger in the section of blank time to be removed.
2. From the Animation ribbon select > . The blank time is now removed from the timeline.