Adding Template Markers
To create a template-specific marker (Build In, Build Out, Project Loop End, or Poster
Frame), you must first add a project marker to a Motion project, then change its type in
the Edit Marker dialog.
To add a project marker
1
Position the playhead on the frame where you want the marker to appear.
2
Do one of the following:
• Press Shift-M.
• Ensure that no objects in the project are selected, then choose Mark > Markers > Add
Marker.
• Ensure that no objects in the project are selected, then press M or the Tilde key (`).
• Ensure that no objects in the project are selected, Control-click the Timeline ruler, then
choose Add Marker from the shortcut menu.
A green marker appears in the Timeline ruler, and a green vertical line appears in the
mini-Timeline.
To move a marker
µ
Drag the marker to a position in the Timeline ruler.
When you drag the marker, the current frame is displayed above the pointer.
To change the marker type
1
Do one of the following:
• Position the playhead over the marker, then choose Mark > Markers > Edit Marker.
• Double-click the marker.
• Control-click the marker, then choose Edit Marker from the shortcut menu.
2
In the Edit Marker dialog, choose a marker type from the Type pop-up menu.
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The Build In and Build Out markers appear as small green arrows in the Timeline ruler.
The Project Loop Out marker appears as a small orange arrow. At the top of the ruler, the
area specified as the intro, outro, or loop section displays a gold glow.
For more information on the Edit Marker dialog, see
Adding Markers
.