Apple Motion 5.1.1 - Manual (Page 485)

Chapter 12 Keyframing 485
In many cases, the curve created by your animation can be represented using fewer keyframes.
Often, this provides a smoother rate of change and lets you take advantage of interpolation
methods such as Bezier or Continuous.
You can simplify your keyframes in two ways: by simplifying an existing animation curve using
the Reduce Keyframes command in the Animation menu for that parameter or by adjusting
keyframe thinning options before recording keyframes.
Reduce keyframes in an existing animation curve
1 Choose Reduce Keyframes from the Animation menu (click in the fifth column in the Keyframe
Editor parameter list).
The Reduce Keyframes dialog appears.
2 Adjust the Error Tolerance and Smoothing parameters to obtain the curve you want.
Reduce Keyframes option
(in Keyframe Editor Animation menu)
applied to Position X
Adjust keyframe thinning before animating on the fly
Use the Recording Options dialog to adjust the Keyframe Thinning setting or to disable
recording during playback. (This setting has no effect on ordinary keyframing.)
1 Do one of the following:
•
Choose Mark > Recording Options (or press Option-A).
•
Double-click the Record button (under the Canvas).
The Recording Options dialog appears.
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