Apple Motion 5.1.1 - Manual (Page 449)

Chapter 12 Keyframing 449
7 In the Inspector, change the parameter to a new value.
8 Click the Record button (or press A) again to disable record.
The parameter now changes over time.
Animate parameters in the Inspector by setting an initial keyframe (Record button is off)
1 In the Canvas, select the object to keyframe.
2 Place the playhead on the frame where you want the effect to begin.
3 Open the Inspector pane corresponding to the parameter you want to modify.
4 Set the parameter to the beginning value, then do one of the following:
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Press Control-K.
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In the Properties Inspector, click the parameter’s Animation menu, then choose Add Keyframe.
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In the Properties Inspector, Control-click the parameter name, then choose Add Keyframe from
the shortcut menu.
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In the Properties Inspector, click the parameter’s Add/Delete Keyframe button.
A keyframe is added at the current frame, and the parameter appears red in the Inspector.
5 Move the playhead to a new position.
6 In the Inspector, change the parameter to a new value.
The parameter now changes over time.
Animation menu
The Animation menu in the Inspector provides additional keyframing options, such as the
ability to add keyframes to parameters, delete or reset keyframe information, navigate among
keyframes, open the Keyframe Editor, add Parameter behaviors, add parameters to rigs, and
publish parameters.
Every keyframeable parameter has an Animation menu, available by Control-clicking a
parameter’s name to reveal a shortcut menu, or by moving the pointer to the right side of a
parameter row in the Inspector, and clicking the downward arrow that appears.
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