Edit keyframe values using a spreadsheet – Adobe After Effects CS3 User Manual

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Note: When copying and pasting between the same properties, you can copy from more than one property to more than
one property at a time. However, when copying and pasting to different properties, you can copy only from one property
to one property at a time.

In the Timeline panel, display the layer property containing the keyframes you want to copy.

Select one or more keyframes.

Choose Edit > Copy.

In the Timeline panel containing the destination layer, move the current-time indicator to the point in time where

you want the keyframes to appear.

Do one of the following:

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To paste to the same property of the copied keyframes, select the destination layer.

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To paste to a different property, select the destination property.

Choose Edit > Paste.

“About animation, keyframes, and expressions” on page 183

“Shortcuts for keyframes” on page 650

“Shortcuts for showing properties in the Timeline panel” on page 647

Edit keyframe values using a spreadsheet

You can copy and paste keyframe data as tab-delimited text for use in a spreadsheet (such as Microsoft Excel) or
other text-editing program. This allows you to take advantage of the powerful features of spreadsheet programs,
either for numerical analysis of keyframe data or for the creation or editing of keyframe values.

You can copy and paste most properties, including the Transform properties (such as Position and Opacity), Material
Options properties, and motion trackers.

You can use the motion tracking tools to track the motion of an object in a layer, and then paste the tracker data into
a spreadsheet to perform numerical analysis on the data.

You can copy keyframes from only one layer at a time as tab-delimited text.

In the Timeline panel, select keyframes for one or more properties on the same layer. To select all keyframes for a

property, click the property’s name.

Move the current-time indicator to the first selected keyframe. Write down the time of this keyframe. (When you

paste the edited data back in, you will need to paste it at this time.)

Choose Edit > Copy.

Paste keyframe data into the spreadsheet. Assuming that the first column in the spreadsheet is labeled A and the

first row is labeled 1, you should paste into cell A1. Frame numbers appear in column B. Property values appear in
columns C, D, and E, depending on the dimensions of the property. (Position in a 3D layer has values in all three
columns; Opacity has only a value in column C.)

Edit the numerical information for the keyframes. Do not change any text other than frame numbers and property

values.