299
(see page 317). 
When you change the effect duration, the keyframe 
duration for each keyframe in the effect is 
automatically recalculated proportionally.
The effect duration may also be changed by inserting or 
deleting keyframes.
Changes in the effect duration caused by 
inserting a keyframe
• When the effect is stopped on a keyframe, inserting a 
keyframe increases the effect duration by the duration of 
the inserted keyframe.
• When the effect is stopped between two keyframes, 
inserting a keyframe does not change the effect duration.
In constant duration mode (see page 298), the duration of 
the current keyframe is reduced to zero, and the new 
keyframe is inserted with the previous duration of the 
current keyframe. Thus the effect duration does not 
change.
Changes in the effect duration caused by 
deleting a keyframe
• When the effect is stopped on a keyframe, a delete 
operation deletes the keyframe, and reduces the effect 
duration by the duration of the deleted keyframe.
• When the effect is stopped between two keyframes, a 
delete operation deletes the preceding keyframe, and 
reduces the effect duration by the duration of the deleted 
keyframe.
In constant duration mode (see page 298), the duration of 
the keyframe before the deleted keyframe is increased by 
the duration of the deleted keyframe. Thus the effect 
duration does not change.
Delay Setting
You can set the delay from the time of executing an 
operation to run the effect, and the effect actually starting 
(that is, the delay until the first keyframe). You can make 
this setting in the utility/shotbox control block.
Changing the delay does not alter the effect duration.
Paths
The term “path” refers to the specification of how 
interpolation is carried out from one keyframe to the next. 
Images are interpolated from an edit point to the next one 
according to the path setting.
For details, see “Path Settings” (page 318).
Note
Insertion 
position
Change in effect duration
Insertion 
before the 
first 
keyframe
Insertion 
between 
two 
keyframes
Insertion at 
an existing 
keyframe
Insertion at 
the last 
keyframe
Keyframe duration
Keyframe 
number
Effect duration
Note
Deletion position Change in effect duration
Deletion of the first 
keyframe
Deletion of an 
intermediate 
keyframe
Deletion between 
two keyframes
Deletion of the last 
keyframe