Motion 5 - Keyframe Editor Controls

When the selected object is not animated, nothing appears in the Keyframe Editor.

• Modified: Displays only curves that are modified for the selected object. This includes

modifications that are not animated. For example, if you change the color of a shape
(without animating the color change), the parameter appears in the Modified list
because the color was changed from the default color. Animated parameters also
appear in the list.

• Active: Shows only parameters being modified. When this option is selected, nothing

appears in the Keyframe Editor unless you are modifying an object (in the Canvas,
Inspector, or HUD). For example, when Active is selected and you are moving an object
around in the Canvas, the X and Y Position parameters and curves are displayed.

• Position: Displays only the Position parameters for the selected object.

• Rotation: Displays only the Rotation parameters for the selected object.

• Scale: Displays only the Scale parameters for the selected object.

• Shear: Displays only the Shear parameters for the selected object.

• Anchor Point: Displays only the Anchor Point parameters for the selected object.

• Opacity: Displays only the Opacity parameters for the selected object.

• Retiming: Displays only the Retime Value parameter for the selected object. This

parameter appears in the Keyframe Editor only when Time Remap is set to Variable
Speed in the Timing controls of the Properties Inspector.

• New Curve Set: Lets you create a custom curve set.

• Manage Curve Sets: Lets you manage (delete, duplicate, and so on) custom curve sets.

Note: For more information on using curve sets, see

Custom Parameter Sets

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Keyframe edit tools:

There are three tools for editing keyframes and curves in the

Keyframe Editor. These tools are located above the parameter list. For more information
about using these tools, see

Modifying Keyframes

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Sketch

Edit

Transform

• Edit Keyframes tool: Use to select and edit keyframes.

• Sketch Keyframes tool: Use to draw curves with keyframes. A parameter must be active

(its checkbox enabled) and selected in the list before you can sketch a curve.

• Transform Keyframes tool: Use to drag a selection box around keyframes and then

manipulate the selected keyframes.

Parameter list:

The Keyframe Editor parameter list contains the following controls and

features:

• Activation checkbox: Turns the display of parameters on and off in the keyframe graph.

Activating the checkbox next to an object name turns all parameters for that object
on or off for display purposes—but the animation of the object is not affected.

• Name: Lists the name of the selected object and its parameters.

• Value: Displays the value for the playhead position for that parameter. You can drag

in the value field to set keyframe values, or double-click in the field and enter a new
value. For more information, see

Modifying Keyframes

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• Add/Delete Keyframe button: Lets you add or delete keyframes, regardless of the status

of keyframe recording (the Record button). Click the button to add a keyframe. If a
keyframe exists for that parameter at the current playhead position, clicking the button
deletes the keyframe.

• Animation menu: Provides a pop-up menu to control animation and keyframing

attributes for that parameter. To open the menu, place the pointer over the column
(in the row of the parameter to modify). When the downward arrow appears, click it
to open the menu. The menu contains the following items:

• Enable/Disable Animation: Enables or disables keyframes for the parameter. This

menu item is unavailable until keyframes are applied to the parameter. When the
parameter is animated, the menu item is renamed to Disable Animation. Choosing
Disable Animation hides the keyframes you have set, restoring the parameter to its
default value. However, the keyframes are not discarded. Choosing Enable Animation
restores the parameter to its last keyframed state.

• Reset Parameter: Removes keyframes and settings for this parameter. The parameter

value is restored to its default value.

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