Apple Motion 2 - Manual (Page 102)

102 Chapter 1 Getting To Know Motion
Click the Animation menu to display a pop-up menu filled with animation controls.
Enable/Disable Animation: Remains unavailable until keyframing is applied to the
parameter, either by using the Record button or by adding a keyframe. Once the
parameter is animated, the menu item is automatically renamed Disable Animation.
Activating it at that point effectively hides the keyframes you have set, restoring the
parameter to its default value. However, the keyframes are not thrown away. Choosing
Enable Animation restores the channel to its last keyframed state.
Reset Parameter: Removes all keyframes and settings for this parameter. The
parameter value is reset to its default value.
Add Keyframe: Adds a keyframe at the current frame. If the playhead is positioned on
a frame where a keyframe has already been added, this menu item is dimmed.
Note: You can use a keyboard shortcut to quickly add a keyframe by pressing
Control+K. A keyframe is automatically added to the last modified parameter of the
object.
Delete Keyframe: Deletes the current keyframe. The Delete Keyframe command is only
available if the playhead is positioned on a frame where a keyframe already exists.
Previous Keyframe: Moves the playhead to the previous keyframe for this parameter.
The Previous Keyframe command is only available if a keyframe exists earlier in the
project.
Next Keyframe: Moves the playhead to the next keyframe for this parameter. The Next
Keyframe command is only available if a keyframe exists later in the project.
Show In Keyframe Editor: Opens the Keyframe Editor if it is not displayed and displays
the graph for the parameter you are modifying.
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