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Zoom Track V iew Key Window 573
2.
On the Track View status bar, click Zoom
Va lu e E x t e nt s .
The Key window scales vertically to display the
function curves.
This is particula rly useful if you are zoomed in
and need to see all the keys again. There is no
undoforviewchangesthatoccurintheKey
window, so the Zoom Extents button can serve
the function of resetting your view.
To zoom to the height of the keyf rames that ar e
currently v isible:
1.
In the Hierarchy list, highlight the tracks to
display.
2. On the Track View status bar, click Zoom
Value Extents Range.
The Key window scales vertica lly to the heig ht
of the keyf r ames in view.
This is useful if you want to focus on working
with one section of your animation curve.
Zo om Track Vie w Ke y Win dow
Maintoolbar>CurveEditororDopeSheet>Navigation:
Track View toolbar > Zoom
In Track View, Zoom is a three-button flyout.
You can zoom your view of time horizontally
(Zoom Time), vertically (Zoom Values), or in
both directions simultaneously (Z oom). Drag to
the right or upward (Zo om Values) to increase
magnification, or to the left or downward (Zoom
Values) to decrease mag nification.
Note: All three zoom modes work in Curve Editor ,
but only Zo om and Zoom Time work in Dope
Sheet.
Tip: If you have a three-button mouse, you can also
zoom uniformly by using CTRL+ALT+middle
mouse button or by sc rolling with your mouse
wheel in the Cur ve Editor.
Tip: You can also zoom exclusively in tim e (left
and right) or in value (up and down) by holding
down CTRL or SHIFT respectively while scrolling
w ith your mouse wheel in the Curve Ed itor.
Procedure
To zoom in on ti me:
1.
On the Navigation: Tra
ck View toolbar,
choose Zoom Time from the flyout.
2. Click and drag to the right in the Track View
Key window .
Your view of time expands horizontally in the
Key window .
Interfa ce
Zoom—Zooms your view of time and values
simultaneously. Zoom remains active until you
right-click to cancel or click another option. The
Zoom button is yellow while active.
Zoom V al ues—In Curve Editor, zooms the
contents of the keys window vertical ly. Drag
upward to increase magnification, or downward to
decrease magnification.
Zoom T i me—Zooms the contents of the Key
window horizontally.