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What the scene timeline shows

The scene timeline sits at the top of the canvas. When you add an image or video to a shot, it appears in the timeline for that scene.
The scene timeline in Preview.

Manage shots inside a scene

From the scene timeline, you can:
  • Drag shots to reorder them inside the scene
  • Remove an image or video from a shot
  • Delete the shot itself
  • Open shot info for the selected shot
If you delete a shot, the underlying canvas asset does not disappear. Only the shot is removed from the scene.

Add shots quickly

Use the plus button at the end of a scene bar to add a single shot. If you need several shots at once, use the Add Multiple Shots workflow from the scene controls.

Work with scene-level controls

Right-click the scene title to open scene actions such as:
  • Collapse scene
  • Duplicate scene
  • View scene details
Duplicating a scene keeps the shot count, but it does not duplicate the existing media into the new scene.
Use the timeline when you want to structure a story while staying in the creative canvas workflow. Switch to production views when you need heavier metadata and planning controls.