The timeline area is where you control the duration and order of elements in your graphics.
What do you want to do?
- Set a design's playback duration
- Move text and objects in time
- Order layers
- Show and hide layers
- Show and hide a layer's details
- Set pause points
Set a design's playback duration
Enter a duration in the Titler field, which is near the bottom-left corner of the Title Designer's Preview window (shown in the top-left corner in the following image). Enter durations in MM:SS;FF format (MM = two digits for minutes, SS = two digits for seconds, and FF = two digits for frames).
Move text and objects in time
Text appears in a graphic based on the text layer's position and length in the timeline.
To change a paragraph or object's position in time, click a layer in the timeline and drag the layer left or right. Or, you can press CTRL (Windows) or CMD (Mac) + left or right arrow keys.
To trim or extend a layer, click the beginning or end of a layer in the timeline and drag it left or right.
Order layers
Click a layer and drag it up or down to a different track in the timeline. Or, you can press CTRL (Windows) or CMD (Mac) + up or down arrow keys.
Show and hide layers
Click the Show/Hide Track 
icon to turn layers on and off. Hidden layers are not included in rendered graphics.
Show and hide a layer's details
Click the triangle 
next to the Show/Hide track icon to show or hide a layer's attributes, such as effects or transitions.
Set pause points
Note: Pause points are not available when using Titler Pro 7 with Grass Valley EDIUS.
Pause points enable you to create a single design that operators can play indefinitely or for a specific duration, and you don't have to trim the design or alter the design's playback speed or animations. For details, please see Create custom designs with flexible durations.