Apple Motion 5.1.1 - Manual (Page 458)

Chapter 12 Keyframing 458
Parts of the Keyframe Editor
The Keyframe Editor comprises a list of parameters on the left, a multifunctional graph on the
right where keyframes and curves for each parameter are displayed, and tools for modifying
keyframes and curves. These elements are described below:
Show Curve Set
pop-up menu Control buttons
Curve graph Zoom/scroll control Parameter list
Keyframe
edit tools
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Show Curve Set pop-up menu: Choose and item from the menu to filter the parameters in the
Keyframe Editor, allowing to see the parameters you want to modify. For more information, see
Use a curve view preset on page 461.
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Keyframe editing tools: Select any of three tools for editing keyframes and curves in the graph.
Transform
Edit
Sketch
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Edit Keyframes tool: Select and edit keyframes the same way you edit Bezier curves.
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Sketch Keyframes tool: Manually draw curves that generate keyframes conforming to the
shape drawn.
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Transform Keyframes tool: Drag a selection box to enclose and manipulate a group of
keyframes simultaneously.
For more information about using these tools, see Add, delete, and modify keyframes on
page 465.
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Parameter list: View keyframeable parameters of selected objects, including object properties,
filters, and behaviors. By selecting multiple items in the Layers list or Timeline, you can
compare the parameters of multiple objects. The parameter list contains the following items:
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Activation checkbox: Checkboxes in the left column set which parameters are displayed in
the graph. Deselect a checkbox to hide a parameter’s keyframes and curves from the graph
on the right.
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Parameter name: Object and parameter names appear in the second column of the
parameter list. Control-click a parameter name to apply a Parameter behavior from the
shortcut menu.
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