This window lists all of the layers and effects in the current project, useful for sequencing and timing effects to run together.
Timeline Controls
Label
Description
Copy
Copy the currently select node or nodes.
Cut
Copy and delete the currently selected node or nodes.
Paste
Paste a node from the clipboard.
Undo
Undo the most recently taken action.
Redo
Redo a previously undone action.
Toggle Auto Key
After an attribute is changed, it is automatically keyed to animate to that value at the current time.
Rectangle Select
Draw a rectangular region to select nodes.
Lasso Select
Draw a custom region to select a group of node.
Add Time Segment
Add a new time segment to the timeline for this layer.
Split Time Segment
Split the current time segment into two at the position of the playhead.
Delete Time Segment
Delete the selected time segment.
Show Keys
Show the key positions in the timeline along the relevant segments.
Show Timeline Bars
Show the coloured bars which represent the time segments.
Show Curves
Show the key curves of various attributes for effects in a layer.
Hide Disabled
Hide all nodes which are unconnected to the root, or disabled.
Toggle Timeline Markers
Show or hide time markers in the timeline.
Add Timeline Marker
Add a timeline marker to the timeline.
Delete Timeline Marker
delete a timeline marker at the current time.
Jump to Previous Marker
Jump to the nearest marker before the playhead.
Jump to Next Marker
Jump to the nearest marker after the playhead.
Center View On Selected
Center the timeline on the currently selected layer or effect.
Node Settings
Open up the node settings window for the selected node.
Timeline
Label
Description
Expand Hierarchy
Expand the hierarchy of the selected layer or effect.
Collapse Hierarchy
Collapse the hierarchy of the selected layer or effect.
Filter
Filter certain nodes or node groups from being shown in the timeline..
Sort
Change the order in which nodes are listed in the layer.
Display Hierarchy
Indent the list of effects based on the hierarchy they are ordered in the nodegraph.
Display List
Display the effects as a simple list, ordered by hierarchy in the nodegraph.
Hide Disabled
Hide all nodes which are disabled.
Hide Unconnected
Hide all nodes with no connecting path to the root node.
Search
Search for a specific node or effect in the timeline for the selected layer.
Centre Selected
Centre the timeline on the selected time segment.
Effect
Denotes segments which are effects or nodes, contained by layers..
Layer
Denotes segments which are layers, and therefore contain multiple effects.
Enable / Disable
enable or disable the effect.
Solo Layer
focus on this layer, and hide all others. By default, Notch is only set up to show one layer at a time, but this can be changed by disabling “Layers As Separate Effects”. But this can be changed in the project settings.
Dropdown Scene
Show all the effects and nodes in this layer.
Show Curves
Show the key curves of various attributes for effects in a layer.
Start Time
Start time of the layer or effect.
End Time
End time for the layer or effect,
Timeline Bar
Label
Description
Timeline Properties
Open the Timeline Properties window. From here, you can set the minimum and maximum frame rate limits.