Timeline
The Timeline is the panel at the bottom of the editor in Animate mode. It is where you control playback, manage animations for the active artboard, and set keyframes (saved property values at specific points in time) for every animated property.
Animation Types
Choose how an animation behaves when it finishes playing.
| Type | Behavior |
|---|---|
| One-Shot | Plays to the end and stops |
| Loop | Plays from start to end, then repeats |
| Ping-Pong | Plays forward to the end, then backward to the start, and repeats |
Work Area — A work area defines a shorter playback range inside a longer animation. Use it to focus on one section without changing the full timeline length.
Navigate Timeline
The Navigate Timeline menu lists shortcuts to jump to specific points in the timeline quickly.
Show Only Selected
Show Only Selected filters the timeline so only the tracks for your currently selected objects are visible. Turn it on when the timeline gets crowded with many animated objects.
Timeline Options
These controls sit to the right of the playback buttons.
| Option | Description |
|---|---|
| Current | The current playhead position |
| Duration | Total length of the animation |
| Playback Speed | Playback multiplier. Default is 1×. Negative values play in reverse. |
| Snap Keys | Snap interval for keys. When enabled, keys jump to fixed time positions rather than landing wherever you drop them. Default: every 1/60th of a second. |
Navigating the Timeline
- Scroll / Zoom — Use the horizontal scrollbar (with grab handles at each end) to scroll and zoom.
- Pan — Right-click and drag, or hold Spacebar and drag — the same shortcuts as the Stage.