Motion 5 - Using the Sketch Keyframes Tool

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Using the Sketch Keyframes Tool

The Sketch Keyframes tool (next to the Edit Keyframes tool) allows you to sketch animation
curves in the Keyframe Editor graph area, creating keyframes as you go. To sketch a curve,
the parameter to animate must first appear in the parameter list. See

Custom Parameter

Sets

for methods of displaying curves.

To sketch an animation curve

1

In the parameter list, select the parameter to sketch.

2

Select the Sketch Keyframes tool (above the parameter list).

3

Drag in the graph area to sketch an animation curve.

Drawing new keyframes overwrites existing keyframes at the frames where you draw.

Parameter and Sketch Keyframes
tool selected

Curve of new keyframes

added to existing

animation curve

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Chapter 12

Keyframes and Curves

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To add a keyframe using the Sketch Keyframes tool

1

Select the Sketch Keyframes tool (above the parameter list).

2

In the parameter list, select the parameter.

3

Click in the graph area to add a keyframe.

Additional clicks create additional individual keyframes.