Editing keyframes and animation curves

As we discussed in the What are keyframes and curves in computer animation? section, in-between keyframes acceleration and deceleration are controlled by animation curves. Here's how we edit them:

1. Open Curve Editor by clicking on the icon in the top menu bar of the Sequence editor, as shown in Figure 16.21:

Figure 16.21 – Opening Curve Editor

2. In the Curve Editor interface on the left, there is a window where you have the same items as the TRACK window in the main Sequencer interface. Select the Rotation channels on the Stem02 controller, as shown in Figure 16.22:

Figure 16.22 – Curve Editor

Note

To navigate the right-hand side curve window in Curve Editor, use the middle mouse wheel scroll to zoom in and out. Press Alt + middle mouse + hold to pan around the view. Press F on the keyboard to focus on a selected curve or selected keyframes. Left-click and...