Implementing and Adjusting Keyframes

In animation and filmmaking, a Key frame (or Keyframe) is a drawing or shot that defines the starting and ending points of a smooth transition. With LUXEA Pro Video Editor 7, you can make use of Keyframes to expertly adjust the flow of your video to your exact specifications. Use Keyframes to adjust volume, perform transformations, apply filters, and more. Keyframes are found in the Properties panel when media is selected in the Timeline. The Properties panel will display its own Keyframe timeline.

Placing a Keyframe on the Timeline:

When you have media selected, the Properties panel will display a set of parameters, and a Timeline to the right of them. Clicking the diamond icon on the option will set a Keyframe on the Timeline at the point of the Playhead. The Keyframe will set the parameter at the value displayed in the Properties panel.

For example: Set Opacity to 100 and place a Keyframe. Later on the Timeline, set Opacity to 50, and place a second Keyframe. As the Playhead moves from the first Keyframe to the second, the Opacity will reduce from 100 to 50.

Editing Keyframes:

Click on a Keyframe on the Properties Pane Timeline at any time to return the Playhead to that position, and adjust the Keyframe parameters. When a Keyframe is selected, it will appear red on the Timeline. All other Keyframes that are not selected will appear in grey .

Click on the dropdown arrow to the left of the parameter you’re setting to display a line that represents the shift in parameters as the Timeline progresses. If Keyframes are set to Linear , the transition will flow from Point A to B without variation. If Keyframes are set to Bezier , the transition to the next Keyframe will follow an adjustable curve. Click on the red dots, or red line in the Timeline and drag up, down, left or right to adjust the curve line and set the adjustment flow to your liking.

Copying and Pasting Keyframes:

Keyframes can be copied, and then pasted onto other clips.

To copy Keyframes:

  1. With the Clip selected on the Timeline, Left-click the Keyframe, or Left-click and drag over multiple Keyframes to select them in the Properties panel.
  2. Right-click and select Copy, or press Ctrl + C.
  3. Select the clip on the Timeline for the Keyframes to be applied to.
  4. Right-click on the background of the Properties panel, and select Paste, or press Ctrl + V.

Keyframes cannot be copied and pasted between different values, only the same values for different clips.

Moving a Keyframe:

Keyframes can be dragged along the Timeline. Left click and hold, then drag left or right to adjust its position on the Timeline.

Keyframe Autofit:

When applying Keyframes to a clip, you may have many Keyframes covering a large amount of time. Many of the Keyframes may even fall off of the Timeline view while you're working. You can easily and quickly resize the Timeline view to fit all of the Keyframes for a given parameter.

Using Keyframe Autofit:

When working in the Properties panel, click the dropdown arrow to the left of the parameter you're creating Keyframes for. This will make the Autofit button appear on the far right side of the Properties panel. Click this button to automatically resize the Timeline in the Properties panel to display all Keyframes for that parameter.

Deleting a Keyframe:

Click on the Keyframe slated for deletion and perform one of the following:

  • Press the Delete key.
  • Right click and select Delete.

Deleting All Keyframes:

You can delete all Keyframes at once for a particular value, or all Keyframes at once for an entire clip.

To delete all Keyframes for a specific value:

  1. Right-click on the Keyframe on the Timeline in the Properties panel aligned with the value you want to reset.
  2. Click on Delete All from the context menu.

To delete all Keyframes for all values on a clip:

  1. Right-click on an open space on the Timeline in the Properties panel.
  2. Click on Delete All from the context menu.