Switching between Motion and Stop-motion Keyframes
You can switch a keyframe from stop-motion to motion at any time in the Timeline view and Function Editor.
To switch between Motion and Stop-Motion in Timeline View:
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On the right side of the Timeline, select one or more keyframes to be modified. |
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To switch between motion and stop-motion, do one of the following: |
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Right-click (Windows) or [Ctrl]+Click (Mac OS X)) on the selected keyframes and select Set Motion Keyframes or Set Stop-Motion Keyframes. |
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Press [Ctrl] + [K] (Windows/Linux) or [⌘] + [K] (Mac OS X) or [Ctrl] + [L] (Windows/Linux) or [⌘] + [L] (Mac OS X). |
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In the Timeline View toolbar, click the Motion Keyframe or Stop-Motion Keyframe button. |
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In the Camera view, select the keyframe to convert. In the Coordinates and Control Point view, select/deselect the Stop-Motion Keyframe option. |
To swtich between motion and stop-motion keyframes in the Function Editor:
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Open the Function Editor. |
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In the Timeline view, double-on the layer that contains the keyframes that you want to convert. |
The Layer Properties dialog box opens.
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In the Transformation tab, click the Function Editor button to display the Editor Window. |
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In the Timeline view, click the Expand Function button and double-click on the function to edit. Or press [Alt] + [F]. |
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Select one or more keyframes to modify on the Function Curve. |
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Select or deselect the Stop-Motion Keyframe option to set a stop-motion or motion keyframe. |
Setting a Different Colour for Stop-motion and Motion Keyframes
In the Preferences dialog box, you can set a different colour for your stop-motion keyframes in order to create a greater visual difference in the Timeline view.
To set the stop-motion keyframe colour:
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Open the Preferences dialog box by pressing [Ctrl] + [U] (Windows/Linux) or [⌘] + [U] (Mac OS X). |
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Select the General tab. |
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In the Colours section, click Edit Colours. |
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In the Colours window, select the Exposure Sheet tab. |
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In the Others section, click the Stop Motion Keyframe swatch. |
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In the Select Colour window, select a new colour. |
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Click OK to close the Select Colour window. |
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Click OK to close the Colours window. |
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Click OK to close the Preferences dialog box. |
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