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When the object is selected, you can see the dampening of the animation—caused by
the keyframed Amplitude parameter—in the Keyframe Editor (when Animated is chosen
from the pop-up menu above the Keyframe Editor). The following illustration shows the
keyframed Amplitude parameter of the Oscillate behavior superimposed over the resulting
change to the Oscillate curve itself.
Keyframed Amplitude
parameter
Affected Oscillate
behavior curve
Note: The Oscillate behavior must be selected for its curve to be visible in the Keyframe
Editor.
Quantize
The Quantize behavior lets you create an incremental animation in any keyframed or
behavior-influenced parameter. For example, if opacity is animated so an object gradually
fades in over time, you can add the Quantize behavior to make the object become opaque
in steps.
Note: The Quantize behavior only works with animated parameters.
Parameters in the Inspector
Step Size: A value slider that defines the size of the steps, based on the units of the
parameter to which it is applied. For example, when Quantize is applied to rotation, the
steps are in degrees (even though it is not a dial control). When applied to position, the
steps are in pixels.
The following left screenshot shows the projected path (the red line) of a layer with an
applied Throw behavior. The right image displays the same animation path after the
Quantize behavior is added. In this example, the Step value is set to 90.
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