Grass Valley Xstudio Vertigo Suite v.4.10 - Manual (Page 159)

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Animating scene objects
Animation Timeline and Keyframes
The Animation Editor displays each animation, including its objects and object properties,
as channels on a timeline (figure
7-7 ). Adding keyframes to the property channels allows
you to use the Keyframe Editor to specify a change to the settings of the property at
particular point during the scene’s playout. You can then preview the playout of the scene
animation directly on the scene’s canvas using the Timeline’s slider to scrub the animation.
The following topics provide a more detailed description of the elements belonging or
related to the Animation Editor’s Timeline:
•
“Types of channel lines” on page 7-17
• “Keyframes” on page 7-19
• “The Timeline’s Ruler and Slider” on page 7-20
• “Timeline’s Context menu” on page 7-21
Figure 7-7. The Animation Editor’s timeline allows you to track each animation’s settings
Animation channel
Object channel
Property channels
Keyframes