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changing the appearance of the timeline
You can adjust the Timeline’s appearance to accommodate your workflow. When
you want to see more layers, select Short from the Frame View pop-up menu in the
upper-right corner of the Timeline. The Short option decreases the height of frame
cell rows. The Preview and Preview in Context options display thumbnail versions
of the contents of your keyframes in the Timeline.
You can also change the width of the frame cells by selecting Tiny, Small, Normal,
Medium, or Large.
cut, copy, Paste, and
duplicate Layers
When managing multiple layers and layer
folders, you can rely on cut, copy, paste, and
duplicate layer commands to make your
workflow easier and more efficient. All the
properties of the selected layer are copied
and pasted, including its frames, keyframes,
any animation, and even the layer name and
type. Layer folders and their contents can
also be copied and pasted.
To cut or copy any layer or layer folder, sim-
ply select the layer and right-click/Ctrl-click
the layer. In the contextual menu that appears, choose Cut Layers or Copy Layers.
Right-click/Ctrl-click on the Timeline again, and choose Paste Layers. The layer or
layers that you cut or copied are pasted into the Timeline. Use Duplicate Layers to
copy and paste in one operation.
You can also Cut, Copy, Paste, or Duplicate layers from the top Flash menu.
Choose Edit > Timeline > and choose Cut Layers, Copy Layers, Paste Layers, or
Duplicate Layers.
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