MEDIASTUDIO PRO USER GUIDE338Timing the movement of objectsAn important part of any CG Infinity project is the synchronization ofobjects with each other. For example, you will often want text to appeareither before or after another object has been displayed. To do this, youagain need to use the Time Control Panel and place key frames to act astimers before an action occurs. (Often with multiple objects, you end upneeding more time than currently specified in the project. To add time to aproject, increase the duration in the Properties dialog box, opened byclicking File: Properties.)To change the start time of a moving object:1. Select the object you want to change with the Moving Path tool. Themoving path of the object appears.2. Move the Preview slider in the Time Control Panel to the framewhere you want the object to begin its movement and click the AddKey frame button. The object moves to that position on the movingpath.3. Drag on the bounding box of the object and move it back to theprevious key frame. (This essentially makes the object "move" in thesame place until the key frame is reached.)4. Move the Preview slider to the start or click on the Start Key frameto return the object back to its beginning position.5. Click the Play button to see the motion of the object.Adjusting the Start time of an object on a moving path
