5.5

379Motion User Guide
5. Move the playhead to a new position.
6. In the Inspector, change the parameter to a new value.
The parameter now changes over time.
Animation menu controls in Motion
The Animation menu in the Inspector provides access to additional keyframing options.
Every keyframeable parameter in the Inspector has an Animation menu, available by
Control-clicking a parameter’s name to reveal a shortcut menu, or by moving the pointer
to the right side of a parameter row in the Inspector, then clicking the down arrow that
appears.
Note: If the Animation menu corresponds to a parameter that cannot be animated, the
Keyframes menu items are dimmed.
The Animation menu contains the following items:
• Reset Parameter: Removes keyframes and settings for this parameter, resetting the
parameter to its default value.
• Show in Keyframe Editor: Opens the Keyframe Editor and displays the parameter’s
keyframes and curves. See Display the Keyframe Editor in Motion.
• Add: Adds a keyframe at the current frame in the project. If the playhead is positioned
on a frame where a keyframe has been added, this menu command is dimmed. To add
a keyframe without accessing the Animation menu in the Inspector, press Control-K;
doing so adds a keyframe to the last modified parameter of the object (regardless of
the status of the Record button) at the current frame.
• Delete: Deletes the keyframe. The Delete option is available only if the playhead is
positioned on a frame where a keyframe exists.
• Previous: Moves the playhead to the previous keyframe for this parameter. The Previous
command is available only if a keyframe exists earlier in the project.