Apple Motion 3 User Manual
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Chapter 1
Getting to Know Motion
Animation Menu States
Depending on the current condition of the parameter for the selected object, the
Animation menu displays a different icon. The following table shows the Animation
menu icons.
Current Frame Field
The current frame field appears between the Show pop-up menu and the keyframe
editing tools .
For more information, see “
Timecode and Current Frame Fields
Keyframe Editing Tools
There are three different tools available to assist in editing keyframes and curves in the
Keyframe Editor. For more information about using these tools, see “
Edit: Select and edit keyframes.
Sketch: Draw curves with keyframes. You must have a parameter active (checkbox
enabled) and selected in the list to be able to sketch a curve.
Icon
Name
Description
No Keyframes
The parameter has no associated keyframes.
Keyframing Active
Keyframing is active on this parameter but the playhead
is not currently positioned on a keyframe.
Current Keyframe
The playhead is currently positioned on a keyframe for
this parameter.
Behavior Applied
This parameter is being controlled by a behavior, as
opposed to a keyframe. When a behavior is applied to a
layer or group, the name of the behavior also appears in
the Animation menu.
Current frame field
Box
Sketch
Edit