Deleting keyframes in the timeline – Apple Motion 4 User Manual

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To align a keyframe with a marker

1

Click the Show/Hide Keyframes button in the Timeline.

Any keyframes in the project become visible.

2

Identify the keyframe you want to move and drag it to the marker.

3

Press the Shift key while you drag to enable snapping.

The keyframe snaps to the marker.

Deleting Keyframes in the Timeline

If you ever need to remove a keyframe, or clear all keyframes from a particular object,
you can delete keyframes using the shortcut menu in the Timeline.

To delete a keyframe in the Timeline

1

Click the Show/Hide Keyframes button in the Timeline.

Any keyframes in the project become visible.

2

Control-click the keyframe you want to delete, then choose Delete Keyframes from the
shortcut menu.

To delete all keyframes from an object

1

Click the Show/Hide Keyframes button in the Timeline.

Any keyframes in the project become visible.

2

Control-click any keyframe for the object you want to clear, then choose Delete All
Keyframes from the shortcut menu.

For more precise control of effects using keyframes, you can use the Keyframe Editor.
Any keyframe in the Timeline can be viewed in the Keyframe Editor using the shortcut
menu.

To view a keyframe in the Keyframe Editor

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Control-click the keyframe in the Timeline, then choose Show in Keyframe Editor from
the shortcut menu.

The Keyframe Editor is brought to the front and the keyframe (and the rest of that
parameter) is highlighted in the graph.

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Chapter 10

Keyframes and Curves

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