Apple Motion 2 User Manual

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Chapter 6

Keyframes and Curves

This option shows only the parameter(s) currently being modified. When this option is
selected, nothing appears in the Keyframe Editor unless you are actively modifying an
object (in the Canvas, Inspector, or Dashboard). For example, when Active is selected
and you are moving an object around in the Canvas, the X and Y Position parameters
and curves are displayed.

Alternatively, you can elect to view only the parameters that are currently animated,
meaning they already contain one or more keyframes.

To view only parameters with one or more keyframes for a selected object:

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Choose Animated from the Show pop-up menu.

Custom Parameter Sets

In addition to using the built-in curve sets, you can make your own. As you create and
store custom parameter sets, they appear in the Show pop-up menu so you can switch
quickly between them. Deleting, duplicating, and modifying custom sets is done in the
Manage Curve Sets dialog.

To create a new parameter set:

1

Choose New Curve Set from the Show pop-up menu.

A dialog appears.

2

Type a name for the set, then click OK.

Once your set has been created, you can choose it from the Show pop-up menu.

To add parameters to a custom parameter set, do one of the following:

m

Drag the parameter from any of the tabs in the Inspector directly into the Keyframe
Editor.

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