8.12.10.9 Applying a move animation

Location
  1. Navigation side bar: Programming
  2. Central work area: PREVIEW or PROGRAM
  3. Right panel: Layer > KeyFrame
About move animations

Move animations allow motion to be played on individual layers during a transition. These movements allow a layer to move to desired positions or change size in a natural way. Animations can have part of the animation out of the active area.

How to move
  1. Click on the desired destination from the top panel or desired screen destination group from the bottom panel.
  2. Select the desired layer in the scene.

  3. Is the selected layer locked ()?

    • If yes, click the unlock icon () in the bottom panel (reference 34) and go to next step.
    • If no, go to next step.
    Note: If the layer is a split layer that is transitioned to program, then the layer must either be removed from program or program must be unlocked before it can be edited in preview.
    Image 8–128
    4
    Left align selection
    5
    Vertical middle align selection
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    Right align selection
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    Top align selection
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    Horizontal middle align selection
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    Bottom align selection
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    Horizontal distribute selection
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    Vertical distribute selection
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    Make selections same size
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    Align selection with the right destination border
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    Align selection with the bottom destination border
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    Align selection with the center of the destination
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    Align selection with the vertical center of the destination
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    Align selection with the horizontal center of the destination
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    Align selection with the top destination border
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    Align selection with the left destination border
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    Move selection up in Z-order
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    Move selection to top in Z-order
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    Move selection to bottom in Z-order
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    Move selection down in Z-order
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    Size selection to fill horizontal
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    Size selection to fill vertical
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    Size selection to the source
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    Size selection to fill horizontal and vertical
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    Cut preview to program
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    Transition preview to program
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    Transition frames input field
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    Execute move animation button
    32
    Crossfade drop down
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    Toggle selected layer opacity in software
    34
    Lock or unlock selection
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    Arm button
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    Toggle selection between preview and program
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    Split or unsplit layer
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    Merge or unmerge layer
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    Match program to preview button
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    Reset modifications of selection
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    Reset modifications to all layers
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    Select all layers
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    Freeze selection
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    Swap layer modifications between preview and program
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    Hide or show selected layer from presets
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    Remove selections

  4. Add a keyframe using one of the following methods:

    • Click the Move button in the bottom panel (reference 31, Image 8–128). (Only available when the layer is transitioned to program.)
    • Click Add KF (reference 58) in the right panel.
    Image 8–129
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    Keyframe frames input field
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    Decrease keyframe frames button
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    Increase keyframe frames button
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    Keyframe timeline
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    Delete selected keyframe
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    Select previous keyframe
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    Select next keyframe
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    Arm keyframe
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    Move animation curve drop down
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    Preview move animation
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    Move selection to start position
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    Add keyframe button

    An outline target keyframe is created in the scene at the same position as the layer.

  5. Modify the desired number of frames the move animation must take in the right pane using one of the following methods: (optional)

    • Entering a value (reference 30, Image 8–128 or reference 47, Image 8–129): enter any desired value between ‘0’ and ‘1999’ in the input field.
    • Using the + and - buttons: click on the + (reference 49, Image 8–129) to increase the value with one point and on the - (reference 48, Image 8–129) to decrease the value with one point.
    Tip: By default the animation will take 30 frames.

  6. Position and/or change the size of the target keyframe (reference C) in the scene.

    Image 8–130
    A
    Start position
    B
    Move trajectory
    C
    End position
  7. Store the animation in a user key. For more information, see “User keys”. (optional)
  8. Click Arm (reference 35, Image 8–128 or reference 54, Image 8–129) to execute the animation with the next transition.

  9. Transition the scene. For more information, see “Transitioning a scene”.

    Tip: If the layer is not in program when transitioning, then the layer will be transitioned to the start location and execute the animation in one continuous motion.
  10. Click the save icon () in the header.