Numeric Keyframes
Numeric keyframes are used for properties that use a numeric range such as 0-255 or 0-1.
Workflow
Create a numeric keyframe
- Left-click the keyframe editor of a layer at the point where you want to create a new keyframe. This will create a keyframe with the same value as the previous keyframe in the timeline.
Move a numeric keyframe
- To move a keyframe, click it and drag it upwards, downwards, left or right. You can also adjust the keyframe using the mouse scroll wheel.
- You can add a keyframe and position it in a single action; just click in the timeline and drag the new keyframe without releasing the mouse button.
Remove numeric keyframes
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To remove one keyframe, rightclick it.
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To remove multiple selected keyframes, hold down Shift and drag-select the keyframes. Hit the Delete button on the keyboard.
Editing min/max values
As with standard numeric properties, you can set min/max constraints to limit the positions of your Keyframes to a certain range.
- Right-click a numeric property from the Layer editor to open the Numeric property editor.
- Type the min/max values you want to set in the min / max fields.
- Edit the value in the numeric propertys text field in the Layer editor. If you input a value beyond the range specified in the min/max text fields, the value will automatically default to the min/max value (whichever is nearer) when you click anywhere on the screen. However, you can override this by manually moving the Keyframes on the Keyframe editor.
This will apply to all the layers of that type across the whole project.
For more information on step, damping, and editing numeric properties in general please read the ‘Editing numerical properties section in the Editing objects sub-chapter.
Numeric keyframe options
Right-click the keyframe editor to set the curve for all keyframes, or select a subset by holding shift and dragging a selection box over them. This will open an option menu that allows you to change the interpolation type (i.e. the shape of the curve that goes through the key values). There are three options:
Select
The output value remains static until the next keyframe.
Linear
The output follows a straight line between adjacent keyframes.
Cubic
The output value follows a cubic curve with zero in and out speed.
