To Manually Move the Time-line Marker

• Drag the time-line marker along the time-line in either the Dopesheet Editor or Spline Editor
  or

• Click an empty area of the Dopesheet Editor or Spline Editor.

  Note: In complex animations with many directors, channels, and actors, there might not be an empty area to click. If this is the case, press <Alt> while clicking.

To Move the Time-line Marker a Set Amount of Fields

• In the Dopesheet Editor, enter the time (in fields) in the Time-line input box
  or

1. Enable the Stage Object Editor.

2. Select the Director in the Stage Tree or Dopesheet Editor.

3. In the Director Editor that shows, enter the time (in fields) in the Time-line text box.
   or

• Drag the Time-line in the Scene Editor Time-line editor .

To Move the Time-line Marker a Set Amount of Fields with Shortcuts

• Move One Field at a Time:

  • In the Dopesheet Editor or Director Editor click the Time-line up/down buttons, or

  • Press <Ctrl> and the left or right arrow key on the keyboard

• Move More Than One Field at a Time:

  Note: The movement interval in fields, is format dependent.

  • Press the left or right arrow key on the keyboard. This, for example, in 1080i50 format, moves the time-line marker 5 fields, left or right, and in 1080i60 the movement is 6 fields, left or right

  • Press <Alt> and the left or right arrow key on the keyboard. This, for example, in 1080i50 format, moves the time-line marker 50 fields, left or right, and in 1080i60 the movement is 60 fields, left or right