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388Motion User Guide
Work in the Keyframe Editor
Display the Keyframe Editor in Motion
The Keyframe Editor provides a visualization of changing keyframe values in the form of
animation curves. Animation curves plot keyframes on a line over time; changing keyframe
values modifies the shape of the curve. In the Keyframe Editor, you can view and modify
these curves to fine-tune animation in your project.
On the left side of the Keyframe Editor, a parameter list shows parameters that have
keyframes. And on the right side, a graph area displays animation curves for those
keyframed parameters. The Keyframe Editor makes it easy to add and delete keyframes,
as well as move them in two-dimensional space to modify their values (up-down) and
their positions in time (left-right). You can manipulate curves and define a variety of
interpolation methods, creating dramatically different types of effects.
For a complete list of Keyframe Editor features, see Keyframe Editor controls in Motion.
Show the Keyframe Editor
In Motion, do one of the following:
• Click the Show/Hide Keyframe Editor button on the right side of the timing toolbar.
• Choose Window > Keyframe Editor.
• Press Command-8.
The Keyframe Editor appears in the Timing pane (under the Timeline if the Timeline is
also displayed).