# Inserting Blank Frames in a Scene

When you need to add time to an entire scene (across all of the elements), you can add frames to the Exposure Sheet window or Timeline window. This is useful if you need to add time to the middle of a scene. For example, if you want to have a complete stop to all visual and audio content for 5 frames. scenes:

To insert blank frames in a scene:

1. Select the frame where you want to insert the new frames.

- In the Exposure Sheet window, click a cell or a frame.
- In the Timeline window, use the red frame slider to advance to the frame number.

2. Select Element > Cell > Insert Cell from the pop-up menu. The Insert cells dialog box opens.

3. Type the number of frames you want to insert in the Number field.

You can also use the arrow buttons or the arrow keys to increase or decrease this value.

4. Select In all Elements checkbox to add frames to the entire scene at the frame number.

5. Select where you insert these new frames by selecting one of the following radio buttons:

- Before: inserts the frames before the row you selected.
- After: inserts the frames after the row you selected.

6. Click OK to add the frame(s).

See Also
Inserting Blank Cells in an Element
Naming and Renaming a Cell
Creating Cycles