button at the top of the window so that no elements are showing. Then click the checkboxes next to the Peg-mikeant and Camera elements so that only they are displayed.
This is the biggest step in this lesson. In this step you will get to do something a bit more challenging - you’re going to make a motion path with the peg you just added. This motion path will move Mike Ant from the east to the west side of the stage as he moves from back to front.
You will use three Sceneplanning view windows to design and play back your motion effect.
To create a motion path:
1. Advance the red frame slider at the top of the Timeline window to frame 35, where the Mike Ant peg will start.
2. In the Timeline window, select the Peg element you just added and the Show/Hide button at the top of the window so that no elements are showing. Then click the checkboxes next to the Peg-mikeant and Camera elements so that only they are displayed.
At this point, your peg is just a red circle at the center of the Top View and Side View windows.
3. With the Select 
tool, drag the center of the peg’s red circle to move the peg in the Top View and Side View windows.
4. Make sure you have the Peg element selected in the Timeline window and select Tools > Sceneplanning Tools > Motion to activate the Motion 
tool.
5. With the Motion tool in the Top View window, drag the last keyframe on the motion (which is on the right) path towards the west side of the camera frame and towards the front.
These are the values for the first keyframe (frame 35) and the last keyframe (58). You can copy these values directly into the Offset fields in the Motion Point tab.
6. Click the Show/Hide button to show all elements in your animation and then select Play > Quick Preview. This command renders your final animation so that you can play it back in real-time.
7. Use the controls in the Playback window to watch your ant run across the stage. Be sure to turn-up the volume on your headphones so that you can hear the sound track that plays.
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