Grass Valley Aurora Edit LD v.7.0 - Manual (Page 162)

Inserting keyframes
Keyframes can be added to any point of a video effect, and are used to mark the video
effect's location and characteristics on the Timeline.
You can add keyframes to any point of a video effect. There are two general approaches
for inserting keyframes. In the first approach, you step through the video and insert a
new keyframe at each point where you want the effect to move. This method is useful
when creating a blur or mosaic effect or when you want to move an effect to cover or
highlight a specific area.
In the second approach, you set up the first keyframe and insert it into the effect. Then
set up a second keyframe and insert it. Aurora Edit automatically places the second
and subsequent keyframes one second after the previous one. This method is useful
with resizing effects such as Picture-in-Picture that are less dependent on exact frame
positions than on the effect’s path and speed.
1. Place the pointer at the spot where you want the keyframe.
2. Configure the video effect characteristics using the Video Effects Tool.
3. Press Insert on your keyboard or click the Insert button on the Video Effects Tool.
A keyframe appears on the FX track on the Timeline. This keyframe places all
of the video effect characteristics on a single data point on the Timeline.
4. Continue defining the effect and inserting keyframes as necessary.
Once inserted, you can adjust a keyframe’s position by clicking it and then dragging
it left or right.
Modifying keyframes
Aurora Edit provides some standard tools for modifying keyframes:
Description Tool Icon
Removes a keyframe and places it on the clipboard for pasting
into another position or effect. Cut
Copies a keyframe for pasting into another position or effect. Copy
Pastes the properties of a cut or copied keyframe in a new
position. Paste
Deletes all of an effect's keyframes. Delete All
Changes the characteristics of an existing keyframe. Modify
After modifying the characteristics of a single keyframe,
allows you to apply those changes to all keyframes within the Modify All
effect. When modifying all keyframes, you can choose the
type of modification you want:
162 Aurora Edit LD User Guide 08 April 2010
Video effects