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Creating layer-time markers
Layer-time markers appear as small triangles on a layer-duration bar. You can have any
number of layer-time markers in a layer. You can also drag existing markers to new time
locations or remove them, as needed.
Layer-time markers
To add a layer-time marker:
1 With the appropriate layer selected, move the current-time marker to the frame you
want marked.
2 Choose Layer > Add Marker.
3 Double-click the layer-time marker.
4 In the Marker dialog box, type a name or comment in the Comment box and click OK.
To remove a layer-time marker:
1 Press Ctrl (Windows) or Command (Mac OS) and move the pointer near the marker you
want to remove.
2 When the pointer appears as a pair of scissors, click the layer-time marker.
Creating Web links from markers
When you create a marker, you can type a Uniform Resource Locator (URL) under Web
Links in the Marker dialog box to create an automatic link to that site. After Effects embeds
this information within movies. When these movies are included in Web pages created by
programs such as Adobe GoLive, the embedded URL is recognized at playback, initiating a
jump to the specified URL. You can even target a specific frame within the site.
Web link markers work only with layer-time markers and supported output formats, such
as QuickTime, Macromedia Flash (SWF), and others.
To create a Web link:
1 Create a layer-time marker and then double-click it to open the Marker dialog box.
2 For Web Links, type the URL for the site.
3 To activate a specific frame in a site, type the filename of the frame for Frame Target and
click OK.
To view or modify information for a Web link:
1 Double-click a layer-time marker.
2 In the Marker dialog box, view the information and make any changes you want; then
click OK.
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