Apple Motion 2 User Manual
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Chapter 6
Keyframes and Curves
One great way to do this is to use time markers. Simply identify the important frame
with a marker and drag the keyframe until it lines up with the marker. Markers create
snap points, so pressing Shift while you drag a keyframe makes it snap to markers. To
learn more about setting markers, see “
To align a keyframe with a marker:
1
Click the Show/Hide Keyframes button in the Timeline.
2
Identify the keyframe you want to move and drag it to the marker.
3
Press the Shift key while you drag to enable snapping.
The keyframe snaps to the marker.
Deleting Keyframes in the Timeline
If you ever need to remove a keyframe, or clear all keyframes from a particular object,
you can delete keyframes using the shortcut menu in the Timeline.
To delete a keyframe in the Timeline:
1
Click the Show/Hide Keyframes button in the Timeline.
2
Control-click the keyframe you want to delete, then choose Delete Keyframe from the
shortcut menu.
To delete all keyframes from an object:
1
Click the Show/Hide Keyframes button in the Timeline.
2
Control-click any keyframe for the object you want to clear, then choose Delete All
Keyframes from the shortcut menu.
For more precise control of effects using keyframes, you can use the Keyframe Editor.
Any keyframe in the Timeline can be viewed in the Keyframe Editor using the shortcut
menu.
To view a keyframe in the Keyframe Editor:
m
Control-click the keyframe in the Timeline, then choose Show in Keyframe Editor from
the shortcut menu.
The Keyframe Editor is brought to the front and the keyframe (and the rest of that
parameter) is highlighted in the graph.
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