Apple Motion 4 User Manual

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The expanded mini-curve editor appears.

Sketch tool

Box tool

Edit tool

Mini-curve editor

When expanded, the mini-curve editor shows a representation of the relevant animation
curve. In the example above, the Range parameter is mapped to the X axis and the Custom
Spin parameter is mapped to the Y axis.

The procedure for adding keyframes in a mini-curve editor is slightly different than adding
them in the full-sized Keyframe Editor.

To add keyframes in the mini-curve editor
Do one of the following:

µ

Click the curve in the mini-curve editor.

µ

Double-click the curve in the mini-curve editor to add a keyframe and activate its value
field.

µ

Option-click the curve, then choose Add Keyframe from the shortcut menu.

The mini-curve editor provides the Edit, Sketch, and Box tools, and each functions in the
same manner as in the Keyframe Editor. For more information on using the Edit tool, see

Using the Edit Tool

. For more information on using the Sketch tool, see

Using the Sketch

Tool

. For more information on using the Box tool, see

Using the Box Tool

.

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Chapter 10

Keyframes and Curves

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