Animating Video Clips

1. In Tools toolbar, select the Layer Transform tool.

2. In the Timeline view, select on the clip you want to transform.
NOTE You cannot transform more than one clip at a time.

3. In the Timeline view, move the timeline cursor to the frame where you want to create the first keyframe of your animation.

4. In the Tool Properties view, click on the Add Keyframe button.

A keyframe is added on the clip, at the current frame.



5. In the Stage or Camera view, manipulate the clip so that it is in the position, angle and scale you want it to be at the beginning of your animation—see Transforming Video Clips.

6. In the Timeline view, move the timeline cursor to the point where you want to have your second keyframe.

7. In the Tool Properties view, click on the Add Keyframe button.

A second keyframe is created on the video clip. A line going from the first keyframe to the second keyframe indicates that the clip is animated from the first to the second keyframe.

8. In the Stage or Camera view, position the clip where you want it to be in the second keyframe.

9. Create keyframes and position your video clip in each keyframe until your animation is completed.

10. If you need to move a keyframe to another position in time, simply click and drag it to the desired position.

11. To add ease-in and ease-out to the timing of the animation, see Adding Ease-In and Ease-Out to a Video Clip Animation.

12. If you want to delete a keyframe, move the Timeline cursor to the exact position of the keyframe. Then, in the Tool Properties view, click on Delete Keyframe .

13. If you want to reset the clip to its original position on a keyframe, move the timeline cursor to the position of the keyframe. Then, in the Tool Properties view, click on Reset Keyframe .

14. To test your animation, move the timeline cursor at the beginning of the clip. Then, in the Playback toolbar, click on the Play button.