Time Shifting

NOTE  You must set a target composition in order to use any of the Time Sculpting features.

When you shift a layer all its properties move in time by the same amount and in the same direction. For each layer that will shift in the timeline, specify a sibling layer that will act as its shift target. You then choose to automatically shift a layer by its In-Point or by its Out-point until it reaches the same time as its target's In-Point or Out-Point. The In-Point or Out-Point of a layer will automatically shift to either the In-Point or Out-Point of its target according to your settings. You can overlap layers by a specified number of frames in the timeline as they shift in relationship to each other.

The following diagrams and descriptions show the available settings for time shifting.

Description Diagram

The In-Point of a layer shifts to align with the In-Point of the shift target.

In-point shifts to In-Point
The In-Point of a layer shifts to align with the Out-Point of the shift target.
The Out-Point of a layer shifts to align with the In-Point of the shift target.
The Out-Point of a layer shifts to align with the Out-Point of the shift target.

Related Topics

Time Sculpting