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3 Move the current-time indicator to the point where you want to add a new keyframe. If the current-time indicator
is after the last keyframe for that layer property, the new keyframe will have the same value as the preceding
keyframe. Otherwise, the new keyframe’s value will be an interpolated value based on the previous and next
keyframe values.
4 Do one of the following:
• Click the keyframe navigator button for the layer property.
• Choose Animation > Add [x] Keyframe, where [x] is the name of the property you are keyframing.
• Click on a segment of the layer property’s graph in the Graph Editor with the Pen tool .
• Ctrl-click (Windows) or Command-click (Mac OS) a segment of the layer property’s graph in the Graph Editor.
(Drag to extend influence handles.)
To delete a keyframe
Ifyoumakeamistakewhilesettingkeyframes,orifyoudecideakeyframeisnolongerneeded,youcaneasilydelete
one or more keyframes from a layer.
Do one of the following:
• Select one or more keyframes, and then press Delete on the keyboard.
• Ctrl-click (Windows) or Command-click (Mac OS) a keyframe with the Arrow tool.
• To delete all keyframes of one layer property, click the Stopwatch icon to the left of the name of the layer property
to deactivate it.
Note: When you deselect the Stopwatch icon, keyframes for that property are permanently removed and the value of that
propertybecomesthevalueatthecurrenttime.Youcannotrestoredeletedkeyframesbyreselectingthestopwatch.Ifyou
accidentally delete keyframes, choose Edit > Undo.
See also
“Using keyframes” on page 192
Keyframe menu commands
When you select one or more keyframes, the keyframe menu becomes available at the bottom of the Graph
Editor.
To open the keyframe menu, right-click (Windows) or Control-click (Mac OS) a keyframe in the Graph Editor.
[Value] Displays the value of the selected keyframe. If more than one keyframe is selected, the Display Value
command is available, which displays the value of the highlighted keyframe in the selection.
Edit Value Displays a dialog box in which you can edit the value of the keyframe.
Select Equal Keyframes Selects all keyframes in a property that have the same value.
Select Previous Keyframes Selects all keyframes preceding the currently selected keyframe.
Select Following Keyframes Selects all keyframes following the currently selected keyframe.
Toggle Hold Keyframe Holds the property value at the value of the current keyframe until the next keyframe is
reached.
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