You can specify where an item is dropped when you add it to the Timeline Layers list: at the start of the project or at the current playhead position. You can also set the delay time before a drop menu appears when you drag a media item to the Timeline track area.
In Motion, choose Motion > Settings (or press Command-Comma).
Click Project.
In the Still Images & Layers section, click the appropriate button to create layers at “Current frame” or “Start of project.”
Note: The Create Layers At preference applies only when you drag items to the Timeline layers list, Layers list, or canvas. Clips dropped on a specific frame in the Timeline track area appear at the exact location where you release the mouse button.
You can modify the time it takes for the drop menu to open when you drag items into the Timeline track area.
In Motion, choose Motion > Settings (or press Command-Comma).
The Settings window appears.
Click General.
In the Interface section, adjust the Drop Menu Delay slider to set the delay pause for drop menus in Motion.
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