Using the sketch tool, Using, The sketch tool – Apple Motion 4 User Manual
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To select an entire animation curve
Do one of the following:
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Select a parameter row in the parameter list of the Keyframe Editor.
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Shift-click or Control-click in the parameters list to select multiple parameters.
Once you have the keyframed parameters selected, you can cut or copy them to move
them to the Clipboard.
To copy selected animation curves
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Choose Edit > Copy (or press Command-C).
To cut selected animation curves
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Choose Edit > Cut (or press Command-X).
When pasting animation curves, any keyframes in destination parameters are replaced,
and the timing of the original keyframes is retained over the entire channel in the new
destination.
To paste animation curves
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In the parameter list of the Keyframe Editor, select the destination parameter.
2
Choose Edit > Paste (or press Command-V).
Note: Pasted animation curves may not make an identical-looking curve to the original
if the parameter scales are different.
Using the Sketch Tool
The Sketch tool (next to the Edit tool) allows you to sketch animation curves in the
Keyframe Editor, creating keyframes as you go. In order to sketch a curve, the parameter
you wish to animate must first appear in the parameter list. See
for methods of displaying the curves you wish to appear.
Sketch tool
To sketch an animation curve
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In the parameter list, select the parameter you wish to sketch.
2
Select the Sketch tool from the keyframe edit tools.
3
Drag in the curve graph to sketch an animation curve.
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Chapter 10
Keyframes and Curves