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Last updated 6/15/2014
Keyframes
Similar to their representation in After Effects, keyframes in Edge Animate appear along the Timeline as small
diamonds. Unlike keyframes in Flash Professional, Edge Animate keyframes are tied directly to the property that is
being changed and not to the element itself. This allows for fine-grained property adjustments across the Timeline for
any particular element. It is very flexible and a powerful way to animate selected element properties!
Keyframe navigation
There are a number of keyboard shortcuts in Edge Animate that assist with Timeline navigation—specifically when
jumping across keyframes.
Creating motion
Animating element properties within Edge Animate is fairly straightforward. In this section, we're going to step
through a number of basic ways to animate elements along the Edge Animate Timeline. Once using only the Playhead,
and again using the Playhead in conjunction with the Pin. By performing the same animation in each way, we will get
a feel for the different workflow styles Edge Animate makes available to us when animating element properties across
time.
Note: N
ote that most elements will not appear within the Timeline until their properties are actually modified across time.
Th
e reasoning for this is if nothing is actually animated, there is no reason to clutter the Timeline.
Inserting keyframes
There are a number of mechanisms through which we can insert keyframes into our composition; using the Properties
panel, the application menu, the Timeline Keyframe buttons, or through the right-click menu. Before we move on, let's
have a quick look at each of these methods.
Adding keyframes through the Properties panel
With any element selected, we can position the Playhead upon the Timeline and look to the Properties panel to insert
our keyframes. Notice how most of the property values have a small diamond next to them? By clicking on this
keyframe control, we will manually insert a keyframe for that property into the current Playhead position for the
selected element.
Command Shortcut
Go to Previous Keyframe Ctrl + Left Arrow (Windows), Command + Left Arrow (Mac)
Go to Next Keyframe Ctrl + Right Arrow (Windows), Command + Right Arrow (Mac)
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