You can make changes to a range of frames, known as a region. Selecting a region allows you to make changes to multiple objects in a specific range of time in the Timeline. For example, you can cut or copy a section of time to remove it from your project completely, or just move it to a new position in Timeline. Regions need not align with object edges in the Timeline—you can create a region that begins midway through an object.
Note: Pasting a region does not paste it at the current playhead location. To move a pasted region to the playhead location, press the Shift key while you drag the pasted object. As you approach the current playhead location, the object snaps into place.
You can also paste objects into a defined region using the Paste Special command, which lets you insert, overwrite, or exchange objects in the Timeline. Additionally, you select a region and insert blank frames, creating an empty placeholder for a clip you don’t yet have.
In Motion, while pressing and holding the Command and Option keys, drag in the Timeline ruler.
A light highlighted band appears over the selected frames.
In the Timeline track area in Motion, position the pointer over a region, then drag to move the region.
Note: This operation does not move objects within the region.
In the Timeline track area in Motion, Command-click a track in a region to deselect the track.
In Motion, select an object.
Press Command-C to copy or Command-X to cut your selection.
Pressing and holding the Command and Option keys, drag in the ruler to select a region.
Choose Edit > Paste Special.
The Paste Special dialog appears.
Select “Insert into time region” or “Overwrite into time region,” then click OK.
The Clipboard contents are pasted into the region using the method you specified. For more information on the different editing types, see Drag to the Timeline track area.
In the Timeline track area in Motion, while pressing and holding the Command and Option keys, drag in the ruler to select a region.
Drag as wide an area as you want to insert.
Choose Edit > Insert Time.
The number of frames you selected in step 1 is added to the project, beginning at the end of the selected region, pushing any existing objects farther forward in time.
If you insert time into a region that contains a video clip, the clip is split onto two tracks, and objects beyond the split point are placed in a new group.
