5.5

377Motion User Guide
The keyframe is disabled and no longer influences the shape of the animation path. To
re-enable the keyframe, Control-click the disabled keyframe, then choose Enable Point
from the shortcut menu.
• Lock a keyframe point: Control-click a keyframe point in the canvas, then 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 point, then choose Unlock Point from the shortcut menu.
Animate in the Inspector
Animate from the Inspector in Motion
Although you can animate basic object properties by dragging onscreen controls in the
canvas, many other parameters are accessible only in the Inspector. Each section of the
Inspector contains keyframeable parameters. For example, you can animate the position
and shape of a mask, the color and styles of a text object, or the options in a generator.
The parameters that are keyframeable depend on which object is selected and which
effects are applied to that object.
Animate parameters in the Inspector using the Record button
1. In the Motion canvas, select the object to keyframe.
2. In the timing toolbar, click the Record button (or press A) to turn on keyframe recording.
3. Drag the playhead to the frame where you want the effect to begin.
4. Open the Inspector containing the parameter you want to modify (the Properties
Inspector, in this example).
Note: When the Record button is turned on, animatable parameter values appear red.