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Edit keyframe graphs in the Effect Controls panel

Last updated on Dec 14, 2023

Learn how to modify keyframe values and edit keyframe graphs in the Effect Controls panel.

Once you activate keyframing for an effect’s property, you can display the effect’s Value and Velocity graphs.

Value graphs provide information about the value of nonspatial keyframes (such as the Scale property of the Motion effect) at any point in time. They also display and let you adjust the interpolation between keyframes.

You can use the Velocity graph to fine-tune the rate of change between keyframes.

Before you begin

Create a sequence with audio and video clips, apply effects, and add keyframes to them.

  1. In the Timeline panel, select a clip containing an effect that has keyframes you want to adjust.
  2. In the Effect Controls panel, use the icon to expand the controls for the effect.
  3. Use the icon next to a property’s name to display its Value and Velocity graphs.
Note:

If no keyframes have been added, the graphs appear as flat lines.

  1. To better view a graph, hover the Selection   or Pen   tool over the boundary line of the graph. When the pointer turns into a segment pointer, drag to increase the height of the graph area.
  2. Use the Selection or Pen tool to drag a keyframe up or down on the Value graph, changing the effect property’s value.

Result

The interpolation between keyframes of the selected effect’s property is adjusted based on your velocity changes in the graph, and you can preview the animation accordingly.

Tip:

In a Value or Velocity graph, you cannot move a keyframe left or right to change its current time. Instead, drag a keyframe marker above the graph using the Selection or Pen tool.

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