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Reposition a keyframe
After you add keyframe to an animation path, you can change its location on the path.
m Click the keyframe on the animation path, then drag it to its new position.
Change a keyframe point to be curved or angled
You can convert Bezier keyframe points into Linear keyframe points to create an angled path, or
vice versa.
Do one of the following:
m To convert a keyframe point to be sharply angled, Control-click the keyframe and choose Linear
from the shortcut menu.
The handles of the keyframe disappear, leaving a linear keyframe. To quickly convert the
keyframe back to a curved Bezier point with handles, Command-drag the keyframe.
m To convert a keyframe point from sharply angled to smoothly curved, Control-click the keyframe
and choose Smooth from the shortcut menu.
Bezier handles appear on the Smooth keyframe, and the animation path becomes curved.
To quickly convert a curved Bezier point back to an angled linear point, Command-click
the keyframe.
Note: The Very Smooth option is not available for animation paths and remains dimmed in the
shortcut menu.
Bezier handles are modied in the same manner as with shape or mask Bezier points. For more
information on manipulating Bezier splines, see Bezier shapes and B-Spline shapes overview on
page 832.
Delete an animation path’s keyframe point
Do one of the following:
m Control-click a keyframe and choose Delete Point from the shortcut menu.
m Select the keyframe, then press Delete.
The keyframe point is deleted from the path.
Lock an animation path’s keyframe point
m Control-click a keyframe and choose Lock Point from the shortcut menu.
The keyframe is locked and can no longer be edited. To unlock the keyframe, Control-click the
locked keyframe and choose Unlock Point from the shortcut menu.
You can also disable an animation path keyframe.
Disable an animation path’s keyframe point
m Control-click a keyframe and choose Disable Point from the shortcut menu.
The keyframe is disabled and no longer inuences the shape of the animation path. To
enable the keyframe, Control-click the disabled keyframe, then choose Enable Point from the
shortcut menu.
Move the entire animation path
Do one of the following:
m Press Option-Command, then drag a keyframe on the animation path.
m Press Option-Command, then drag a portion of the animation path between two keyframes.
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