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Inter face
Create K ey /Delete Key —Creates or deletes a move,
rotate,orscalekeyatthecurrentframe. These
buttons become active or inactive depending on
the existence of a key type at the current frame.
Forexample,ifyou’reonaframecontaining
a Scale key, the Scale button is inactive in the
Create column b ecause a key already exists. At the
same time, the Position and Rotation buttons are
inactive in the Delete column b ecause there are no
keys of that type to delete.
Position/Rotat ion/Scale—Determines the contents
of the Key Info rollouts that appear below the PRS
Parameters rollout on the Motion panel.
K ey Info (B a sic) R oll out/Dia log
Select an animated object > Motion panel > Parameters >
Key Info (Basic) rollout
Selec t a n anim ated object. > Right-click a ke y o n the track
bar. > Choose a controller track.
Curve Editor > Right-click a key.
Parameter Collector (page 1–138) >ClickaProperties
button.
TheKeyInfo(Basic)rolloutordialogchangesthe
animation v alue, time, and interpolation methods
of one or more selected keys.
The following parameters are available with the
Bezier controller, which is the default position
controller. The Key Info controls for a TCB
position controller are different.
See also
Key Info (Advanced) Rollout/Dialog (page 2–306)
Procedure
To s et the tangent ty pe for a k ey :
1.
Select an object and open the Key Info (Basic)
rollout.
2. Use the arr ows in the upper-left corner of the
dialog to select a key.
3. ChooseatangenttypefromtheInorOut
tangent flyouts.
Interfa ce
Key number—Shows the current key number. Click
the right or left arrows to go to the next or previous
key.
Time—Spec ifies at what time the key occurs.
Time Lock —Prevents horizontal key movement in
Track View Edit mo des.
Value—Adjusts the position of the selected object
at the current key.