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Keyframes Editor Tracks
While each clip and effect node in your composition is represented by a track, keyframed
parameters are exposed either as keyframes superimposed upon the track to which they’re
applied (as seen on the MOVEMENT track), or they can be opened up onto their own tracks for
more precise editing, one keyframe track per keyframed parameter, by clicking a disclosure
control to the left of that track’s name in the Timeline header (as seen under the “Drip1” track).
The Timeline tracks.
The Timeline Header
The Timeline header area on the left side of the Timeline is a hierarchical list of all tracks in a
composition. Each track displays the name of its corresponding node, a lock button, and a
disclosure control for revealing keyframe tracks for each keyframe animation, modifier, and
mask that’s attached to it.
The Timeline header area.
Collapse/Open All
A quick way to open or close all available keyframe tracks at once is to use the Expand/
Collapse Tool Controls commands in the Keyframe Timeline Option menu.
The Playhead
As elsewhere in Fusion, the playhead is a red vertical bar that runs through the Timeline view to
indicate the position of the current frame or time. The Keyframes Editor playhead is locked to
the viewer playhead, so the image you’re viewing is in sync.
You must click on the playhead directly to drag it, even within the Timeline ruler (clicking and
dragging anywhere else in the Timeline ruler scales the Timeline). Additionally, you can jump
the playhead to a new location by holding down the Command-Option keys and clicking in the
track area (not the Timeline ruler).
The playhead about to be
dragged by the pointer.
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