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User Guide
Change the keyframe icons to numbers by choosing Use Keyframe Indices in the Timeline
window menu, located on the right side of the window.
Keyframes as indices (numbers)
Setting keyframes
You can set keyframes for any type of layer and any combination of layer properties at any
point in time. You can also move, delete, or change the value or interpolation method of
a keyframe.
This section provides an overview of setting keyframes. For details on setting or
changing individual layer properties, see the specific sections for each property, for
example, “Setting layer position” on page 171. For details on animating layer properties,
see “Setting and animating a layer property in the Timeline window” on page 187.
To set the first keyframe for a layer property:
1 In the Timeline window, select the layer you want to animate, and then display the layer
property you want to animate.
2 Move the current-time marker to a point in time where you want to add a keyframe.
3 Set the layer property to the value you want at that point in time; for example, move the
layer to a new position.
4 Do one of the following:
• Click the stopwatch icon ( ) next to the property name to activate it. After Effects creates
a keyframe at the current time for that property value.
• Choose Animation > Add x Keyframe, where x is the name of the property you are
keyframing.
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