Motion 5 - Reversing, Locking, and Disabling Keyframes

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Reversing, Locking, and Disabling Keyframes

You can reverse keyframes to reverse the corresponding animated effect without
re-animating it. Further, you can lock keyframes (individually or in groups) if you have a
complicated curve and you want to prevent further adjustment. Finally, you can disable
an entire curve to suspend animation for that parameter.

To reverse keyframes

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In the graph area Keyframe Editor, drag a bounding box to select the keyframes to reverse.

2

Control-click a selected keyframe, then choose Reverse Keyframes from the shortcut
menu.

The keyframes are reversed.

To lock keyframes

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Select the keyframes to lock, then control-click a keyframe and choose Lock from the
shortcut menu.

Lock prevents further modification the keyframes.

Tip: You can also lock all keyframes in the Keyframe Editor by selecting “Lock keyframes
in time in Keyframe Editor” in the Time pane of Motion Preferences.

To disable a curve

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Select the keyframes to disable, then Control-click a keyframe and choose Disable from
the shortcut menu.

Disabled keyframes are ignored and have no effect on the object’s animation. If you
disable a keyframe, the curve readjusts itself as if that keyframe didn’t exist, even though
the keyframe is present in the Keyframe Editor, in a dimmed state.