Parts of the keyframe editor – Apple Motion 3 User Manual
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Chapter 6
Keyframes and Curves
To display the Keyframe Editor, do one of the following:
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If the Timing pane is already visible, click the Keyframe Editor tab in the Timing pane.
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Choose Window > Keyframe Editor.
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Press Command-8.
Parts of the Keyframe Editor
The Keyframe Editor is made up of a list of parameters on the left and a multi-
functional graph on the right.
Current Frame Field
This field lets you instantly jump to any frame in your project. Because it is also a value
slider, you can drag in the field to move the playhead to a new frame.
To move to a frame, do one of the following:
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Double-click in the value field, type a frame number, then press Return.
The playhead moves to the specified frame.
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Drag the current frame value slider left or right. Dragging to the left moves the
playhead earlier in time. Dragging to the right moves it forward in time.
Keyframe Tools
There are three different tools available to assist in editing keyframes and curves in the
Keyframe Editor. For more information about using these tools, see “
Edit: Select and edit keyframes.
Sketch: Draw curves with keyframes.
Parameter list
Zoom controls
Animation menu
Curve area
Show menu
Control buttons
Keyframe Editor tools
Current frame field