Resetting Transformations

With the Reset command, you can return a selected element to its initial position and scale values, depending on which tool is active. For example, if the Rotate tool is active, the transformation angle will be reset to 0 and if the Transform tool is active, then all transformation values will be reset.

The Reset All option Resets all transformations on the current frame in a selected layer. Your keyframe will remain, but all the values will return to the starting value. All transformations are reset regardless of the tool you're using.

The Reset All Except Z option resets Resets all transformations on the current frame except the Z position. This is useful when doing cut-out animation. Cut-out puppets often have a particular Z ordering for the different views of a character. You might want to reset the transformation, but not necessarily the Z position.

NOTE When using the Transform tool to select elements in the Camera view, always make sure the Peg Selection Mode option in the Tool Properties view is disabled or it will limit the selection to peg only.
  1. In the Tools toolbar, select the Transform tool or any Advanced Animation tool.
  1. In the Timeline view or directly in the Camera view, select the drawing layer(s) to reset.
  1. From the top menu, select Animation > Reset or press R. This will reset the current frame if keyframes were created.

The selected layer(s) return to their original position.

  1. In the Tools toolbar, select the Transform tool or any Advanced Animation tool.
  1. In the Timeline view or directly in the Camera view, select the drawing layer(s) to reset.
  1. From the top menu, select Animation > Reset All or press Shift + R.

The selected layer(s) return to their original position.

  1. In the Tools toolbar, select the Transform tool or press Shift + T.
  1. In the Timeline or Camera view, select one or more drawing layers to reset.
  1. Do one of the following:
  • Right-click the selected layers and select Clear All Values. This will remove all keyframes and reset all values for the entire layer.
  • In the Timeline View menu, select Layers > Clear All Values. This will remove all keyframes and reset all values for the entire layer.

The selected layers return to their original position.