How to use the Timeline in Powtoon Studio

The Timeline is a visual representation of the timing of all objects on a slide. It lets you control when each object appears in relation to the others. This article covers each timeline control and what it does.

This article will help to familiarize you with the timeline's basic elements.

The playhead  ( ) is the vertical marker on the timeline that shows your current position in the slide. You use it to insert an object at a specific moment and to preview the slide at that point in time.

To move the playhead, drag it left or right along the timeline, or click any point on the timeline to jump the playhead directly to that time.

The time indicator displays two pieces of timing information at once.

• The time shown in blue is the playhead's current position relative to the entire Powtoon. For example, 00:04:00 means the playhead is 4 seconds from the start of the Powtoon.

• The time shown in black is the total duration of the entire Powtoon. For example, 0:53 means the Powtoon is 53 seconds long.

  
  

1. Click + to add seconds (in 1-second increments) to your Powtoon. The seconds will be added to the timeline at where the playhead is positioned.
2. Click - to reduce seconds (in 1-second increments) from your Powtoon. The seconds will be removed from the timeline at where the playhead is positioned.