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Use Soft Select 525
Note:
By default, the Sof t Selection dia log appears
as a toolbar on the bottom of the Track View
dialog.
Align to Cursor—Proportionally increases or
decreases the key values (in space, not time). Use
in combination with the Scale Value Origin Slider.
See Alig n to Cursor (page 2–556).
Snap Frames—When this is on, keys always snap to
frames. When off, you can move keys to sub-frame
positions. See Snap Frames (page 2–554).
Use Sof t S elect
Track View > Keys menu > Use Soft Select
When on, Use Soft Select affects keys adjacent
to a select ion set of keys according to a falloff
threshold. This applies to both Curve Editor keys
and Dope Sheet Edit Keys modes.
To adjust the Soft Selection range and fal l off,
choose Soft Select Settings on the Keys menu.
Tip: Keys are “soft-selected” across time only
(horizontally).
Procedure
To soft select k eys in Track View:
1.
In either Dope Sheet > Edit Keys mode or in the
CurveEditor,selectasinglekeyinthemiddle
of the animation curve or graph.
2. From the Keys menu, choose Use S oft Select.
3. From the Keys menu, choose Soft Select
Settings
The Soft Selection Settings dialog appears.
4. Change the Range and observe the sof t
selection display in the keys window.
See also
Soft Selection Settings (page 2–525)
Soft Selection Settings
Track V iew menu bar > Keys > Use Soft Sel ect
Track View menu bar > Utilities > Track View Utilities >
Soft Selection Settings Manager
Displays a dialog with controls to adjust the range
and falloff of the soft selection of keys in the Dope
Sheet and Curve Editor.
Interfa ce
Soft—Togg les usage of the soft selection. When
this is off, only the selected keys are used, the soft
selection is not.
Range—Determ ines the range of keys affected by
the soft selection.
Fa lloff—Determine s the distribution of the
strength of the soft selection over the range of keys.
Curves Menu
Graphic Editors menu > Track View - Cur ve Editor >
Curves menu
Main toolbar > Curve Editor (Open) > Curves menu
TheCurvesmenuisonlyavailablewhenworking
in Track View’s Curve Editor mode. The tools on
this menu facilitate curve adjustments.
Apply – Eas e Cur ve—Appliescurvestoselected
tracks that allow you to effect the timing of the
animation. See Apply Ease Curve / Apply Multiplier
Curve (page 2–584).
Apply – Multiplier Cur ve—Applies curves to
selected tracks that allow you to effect the strength
of the animation. See Apply Ease Curve / Apply
Multiplier Curve (page 2–584).