The timeline

## Description of the timeline

The timeline lists the slides which compose the project: it consists of 3 tracks:

| The background track: slides are listed from left to right. For each slide are shown: An icon corresponding to the transition selected to pass from the previous background to this slide (if a new background is defined). . A thumbnail representing the background associated with this slide.
| The mounting track: slides are listed from left to right. Each slide is represented by: An icon corresponding to the transition selected to pass from the previous slide to this slide, under which is indicated the duration of the transition in seconds. A thumbnail in the form of a static image for slides consisting of title or photo, or in the form of a video (under which is placed a soundtrack). Possibly an icon may appear at the lower left if the slide is animated (that is consisting of more than a shot). The thumbnail represents the first image of the slide.
| The music track: Every play-list is shown by alternation of color. The track is more or less filled according to the sound volume selected, displaying the variation in volume. The musical transitions (fade in/out) are shown as crossings. Possible pauses are symbolized by a change in the volume to zero and the icon .

The timeline has 2 different display modes:

- Preview mode

In preview mode, priority is given to the multimedia player, which occupies the main part of the available area.
The timeline is reduced to a single line.

- Sheet mode

In sheet mode, priority is given to the slide thumbnails, which occupy the main part of the available area.
The multimedia player is reduced to a small space located near the toolbar.
Slide thumbnails are shown on several lines like staves in sheet music.

### To modify an element:

- To modify the background, double-click the thumbnail of the background. This action opens the Define background dialog.
- To modify the entering slide transition, double-click the slide transition. This action opens the Define the entering slides transitions dialog.
- To modify the slide (framing, filter, animation, etc.) double-click the thumbnail. This action opens the Modify slides dialog.
- To modify the music associated with the slide, double-click the zone corresponding to the slide musical track. This action opens the Define the music track dialog.

### To reorder the slide in the timeline

- Simply drag the slide to a new position with the mouse (drag & drop)

### To modify the display of the timeline:

The timeline settings commands are in the status bar, to the right, at the bottom of the main window.
Increases the size of the thumbnails but reduces the number of thumbnails shown in the timeline.
Reduces the size of the thumbnails and increases the number of thumbnails shown in the timeline.
Switches the display to the preview mode
Switches the display to the sheet mode

## See also

- Index of the ffDiaporama WIKI
- Menu and toolbar commands

ffDiaporama 1.0