Using the Graph Editor

When using keyframes, you can edit each track with the Graph Editor.

When the Timeline palette is switched to Graph Editor, a graph that connects keyframes will appear.The vertical axis of the graph will change according to the track chosen.The horizontal axis is the time.

You can edit the animation curve to add image transformations, change the image opacity, or to make detailed adjustments to interpolation methods between keyframes.For audio tracks, you can adjust the volume.

Switch to Graph Editor

Switch to Graph Editor to edit keyframes.To edit a track in the Graph Editor, select it from the Timeline palette, and either tap the Graph Editor icon on the Timeline palette or tap the Animation menu > Animation curve > Graph Editor.

Exit the Graph Editor

The same operation used to switch to the Graph Editor can be used to return the Timeline palette to its normal display.

Timeline Palette

The following are the functions on the Timeline palette when using the Graph Editor.

(1)Command Bar

(2)Current frame/Start frame/End frame

Shows the positions of the current frame, the start frame and the end frame.

(3)Track name

(4)View

Shows or hides the animation curves, X graph, Y graph, and Other, by tapping their corresponding buttons.When Other is turned on, graphs that are not affected by the X and Y curves, such as Opacity and Volume, can be displayed.

(5)Switch to List Editor

Sets items to be displayed in the Edit Item List. Tap the icon to show a list of settings.Tap to turn on the displayed setting in the List Editor.

(6)List Editor

These are the items that can be edited with an animation curve.Tapping the eye icon shows/hides the information related to that animation curve.

(7)Animation curve

Displays settings that can be edited with animation curves on a graph.The Y axis corresponds to camera placement, layer transformations, opacity, and other settings.The horizontal axis is the time.

By modifying the animation curves, you can adjust the transformation timing and the camera movement and rotation recorded in keyframes.

Animation curves are displayed in red for X, green for Y, and orange for others.

(8)Keyframe

Layer transformation, opacity, and other settings are recorded.By adjusting keyframes, you can adjust the transformation timing and camera position and angle.

A "slope" is attached to the keyframe.Manipulating the slope control point allows you to adjust the bend of the line between keyframes.

Command Bar

(1)Graph Editor

Click this to switch the Timeline palette between the standard view and Graph Editor view.

(2)Drag to zoom

When on, you can drag to zoom in and out on the Timeline palette.Dragging to the left scales down the view, while dragging to the right scales up the view.To edit keyframes, tap this again to turn it off.

(3)Go to start

You can move to the first frame on the Timeline palette.

(4)Go to previous frame

Selects the frame before the selected frame on the Timeline.

(5)Play/Stop

(6)Go to next frame

Selects the frame after the selected frame on the Timeline.

(7)Go to end

You can move to the last frame on the Timeline palette.

(8)Loop play

When turned on, after the animation playback is finished, it returns to the beginning and plays the animation on loop.

(9)Snap to X-axis

Snap to the X-axis when editing keyframes.

(10)Snap to Y axis

Snap to the Y-axis when editing keyframes.

(11)Add keyframe

(12) Keyframe interpolation

(13) Delete keyframe

(14) Unpair handles

Add keyframe

Keyframes can be added to adjust animation curves.

Select a frame to add as a keyframe.

Select an interpolation method from Keyframe interpolation on the Timeline palette and tap Add keyframe. Keyframes will be added to all the animation curves inside the frame.

Add a keyframe to a specific animation curve

Select an interpolation method from Keyframe interpolation on the Timeline palette, then hold Alt and tap the animation curve.A keyframe will be added at the tapped position.Keyframes will not be added to other animation curves inside the same frame.

Remove keyframe

You can delete a keyframe by selecting it and tapping Remove keyframe on the Timeline palette.If multiple keyframes are selected, they can be removed together.

Keyframes can also be removed by tapping the Animation menu > Edit track > Delete or holding Alt and selecting the keyframes you want to remove.

Move keyframe

To move a keyframe while using the Graph Editor, select the keyframe and drag it.

·If you drag a selected keyframe after pressing Shift, you can confine movement to the X-axis or Y-axis direction.The direction in which you can move is the direction in which you first dragged.

·If Snap along X-axis or Snap along Y-axis on the Timeline palette is turned on, it will snap to the grid showing the frames and tracks on the Timeline palette and be easier to move vertically or horizontally.

Move multiple keyframes

When multiple keyframes are selected, you can select any one to drag them.The selected keyframes will move in the direction you drag them to.

Even if you have multiple keyframes selected, you can use the Shift key to limit the direction of movement or snap to the grid.

In addition, when multiple keyframes are selected, you can hold down Ctrl+Shift while dragging to expand or shrink the keyframes.

·If you drag along the x-axis while holding Ctrl + Shift, the leftmost keyframe will remain in place while the selected keyframes shrink or stretch along the x-axis.

·If you drag along the y-axis while holding Ctrl + Shift, the selected keyframes will shrink or stretch along the y-axis.The graph is scaled around a value of 0.

Move whole animation curve

If you drag any part other than the animation curve keyframes, the animation curve will move in its entirety.

Adjusting the animation curve

To do this, drag the control points on the tangents to adjust the curve.

Adjusting either side of the animation curve separately

Select the keyframe you want to adjust and either tap Unpair handles from the Timeline palette or tap the Animation menu > Animation curve > Unpair handles.

The keyframe shape switches to a rectangle, allowing the left and right control points to be manipulated separately when adjusting the curve.

Selecting the same keyframe again and tapping Unpair handles will cancel the adjustments made for each control point on the left and right, and the keyframe shape and control point adjustments will return to their original values.