# Exposure Sheet and Timeline Windows

The Exposure Sheet and Timeline windows are your worksheets for organizing, sequencing and timing the contents of your animation. Although both serve similar purposes, they display layering, sequence and timing information differently.

| Exposure Sheet | Timeline
Description | Based on the traditional, paper exposure sheet that animators used to determine the layers and timing of their animations. | Shows each element in your animation and what appears at each frame.
Frames | Each row represents a frame | Each column represents a frame
Compositing Order of Layers | Far left column is the top layer | Top row is the top layer
Cell Display | Can display the full name of drawing and image files that appear at each frame of your animation | Indicates each new drawing or image in an element, but cannot display the full name
Displays Thumbnails | Can display thumbnails of images, including the lip chart, which can help you visualize your scene and its contents. | No
Displays Dynamic Elements: Pegs, Cameras and Special Effects | No | Yes

See Also
Showing/Hiding Elements
Adding Element/Cell Notes
Changing the Cell Display in the Exposure Sheet
Changing the Timeline Zoom Level