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or to set or remove keyframes. When the keyframe navigator diamond is active (yellow), the current-time indicator lies precisely at a keyframe for
that layer property. When the keyframe navigator diamond is inactive (gray), the current-time indicator lies between keyframes. When arrows
appear on each side of the keyframe navigator box, other keyframes for that property exist on both sides of the current time.
Click a keyframe navigator arrow. The arrow to the left moves the current-time indicator to the previous keyframe. The arrow to the right moves
the current-time indicator to the next keyframe.
Select keyframes (Photoshop Extended)
In the Animation panel, do any of the following:
To select a keyframe, click the keyframe icon.
To select multiple keyframes, Shift-click the keyframes or drag a selection marquee around the keyframes.
To select all keyframes for a layer property, click the layer property name next to the stopwatch icon.
Move keyframes (Photoshop Extended)
1. Select one or more keyframes.
2. Drag any of the selected keyframe icons to the desired time. (If you selected multiple keyframes, they move as a group and maintain the
same time spacing.)
To expand or compress the spacing of multiple keyframes, Alt-drag (Windows) or Option-drag (Mac OS) the first or last keyframe in the
selection. The keyframe at the opposite end of the selection remains in place as you drag, slowing down or speeding up the animation.
Copy and paste keyframes (Photoshop Extended)
You can copy keyframes for a property (such as Position) to the same property in any layer. When you paste keyframes, they reflect the copied
offset from the current-time indicator.
You can copy keyframes from only one layer at a time. When you paste keyframes into another layer, they appear in the corresponding property in
the destination layer. The earliest keyframe appears at the current time, and the other keyframes follow in relative order. The keyframes remain
selected after pasting, so you can immediately move them in the timeline.
Note: You can copy and paste keyframes between more than one property at a time.
1. In the Animation panel, display the layer property containing the keyframes you want to copy.
2. Select one or more keyframes.
3. Right-click a selected keyframe, and choose Copy Keyframes.
4. In the Animation panel containing the destination layer, move the current-time indicator to the point in time where you want the keyframes to
appear.
5. Select the destination layer.
6. Open the Animation panel menu and choose Paste Keyframes.
Delete keyframes (Photoshop Extended)
Select one or more keyframes and do one of the following:
Right-click (Windows) or Control-click (Mac OS) a selected keyframe, and choose Delete Keyframes from the context menu.
From the Animation panel menu, choose Delete Keyframes.
Create hand-drawn animations (Photoshop Extended)
You can add a blank video layer to your document when you want to create frame-by-frame hand-drawn animations. Adding a blank video layer
above a video layer and then adjusting the opacity of the blank video layer, allows you to see the contents of the video layer below. You can then
rotoscope the video layer content by painting or drawing on the blank video layer. See also Paint frames in video layers (Photoshop Extended).
Note: If you’re animating several independent elements, create separate content on different blank video layers.
1. Create a new document.
2. Add a blank video layer.
3. Paint or add content to the layer.
4. (Optional) Click the Toggle Onion Skins button
to enable onion skinning.
5. Move the current-time indicator to the next frame.
6. Paint or add content to the layer in a slightly different position from the content in the previous frame.
You can add a blank video frame, duplicate a frame, or delete a frame from the blank video layer by choosing Layer > Video Layers and
then choosing the appropriate command.
As you create more hand-drawn frames, you can either drag the current time indicator or use the playback controls in the Animation panel to
preview your animation.
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