Version: 2019.2
Timeline window
Timeline Playback Controls

Timeline Preview and Timeline Selector

Use the Timeline Selector to select the Timeline instance to view, modify, or preview in the Timeline window. The Timeline Preview button enables or disables previewing the effect that the selected Timeline instance has on your Scene.

Timeline Preview button with Timeline Selector and menu. Selecting a Timeline instance automatically enables the Timeline Preview button.
Timeline Preview button with Timeline Selector and menu. Selecting a Timeline instance automatically enables the Timeline Preview button.

To select a Timeline instance, click the Timeline Selector and choose from the list of Timeline instances in the current Scene.

Each menu item displays the name of the Timeline Asset and its associated GameObject in the current Scene. For example, the Timeline Asset named GroundATL that is associated with the Ground GameObject, displays as “GroundATL (Ground).”


  • 2019–08–20 Page published
Timeline window
Timeline Playback Controls