Creating a freeze or hold frame – Apple Motion 2 User Manual
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Chapter 4
Using the Timeline
Creating a Freeze or Hold Frame
Although there are no controls in the Timeline for holding or freezing a frame, you can
create a freeze frame by using the Scrub filter.
For information on using the Scrub filter to create a freeze frame, see “
Displaying and Modifying Keyframes in the Timeline
You can move or delete keyframes that are displayed in the Timeline. From the Timeline
pane, you can also choose to display the animation curve for a selected keyframe in the
Keyframe Editor.
To display keyframes in the Timeline:
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At the bottom of the Timeline Layer list, click the Show/Hide Keyframes button.
When the button appears dark gray, it is enabled. The keyframes appear below the
layer and object tracks. In the following image, the 5-sided star object has three
keyframes. The keyframes appear below the layer that contains the object.
To move a keyframe’s position in time:
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Drag the keyframe to the left or right.
Note: Moving the keyframe in the Timeline only modifies its position in time. To
directly modify the value of a keyframe, use the Keyframe Editor. For more information
on the Keyframe Editor, see “
To delete a keyframe or group of selected keyframes:
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Select the keyframe or keyframes that you want to delete.
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Control-click one of the selected keyframes, then choose Delete Keyframes from the
shortcut menu.
To delete all keyframes:
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Control-click a keyframe, then choose Delete All Keyframes from the shortcut menu.
Show/Hide Keyframes button
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