In the effect properties pop-up menu that appears after the name of the clip or track,
select the property you want to adjust. If you can’t see the pop-up menu, try increasing
the magnification of the Timeline window.
Adding keyframes in the Timeline window
You can add keyframes to the Timeline window at the current time using the Add
Keyframe button, or at any time using the pen tool. Before adding keyframes, keyframe
display must be enabled for the track or clip you want to edit; see “Displaying keyframes in
the Timeline window” on page 223.
To add a keyframe using the Add Keyframe button:
In the keyframe navigator in the Timeline window, click the Add Keyframe button.
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To add a keyframe using the pen tool:
1
Position the pen tool over the gray keyframe graph line in the track where you want
to add a keyframe. If no keyframes exist, the graph is a straight horizontal line across
the track.
2
Ctrl-click the keyframe graph. When you position the pen tool over a keyframe graph
and press Ctrl, a plus sign (+) appears next to the pointer.
Animating effects in the Timeline window
Timeline window keyframe controls and the selection and pen tools let you animate
existing effects in the Timeline window instead of the Effect Controls window.
To animate an effect in the Timeline window:
1
Make sure that the video or audio effect you want to animate is applied to the track or
clip. (See “Applying and controlling Standard effects” on page 244.)
2
Enable keyframe display for the track or clip effect property you want to animate. (See
“Displaying keyframes in the Timeline window” on page 223.)
3
Add a keyframe. (See “Adding keyframes in the Timeline window” on page 224.)
4
If necessary, change the value of the keyframe.
5
Move the current-time indicator to the time where you want to add another keyframe.
6
Do one of the following:
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Add a keyframe, and then change its value in the Timeline window. (See “Specifying
keyframe values in the Timeline window” on page 225.)
•
In the Effect Controls window, change the value of the property. Adobe Premiere Pro
automatically adds a keyframe. (See “Activating keyframes” on page 246.)
7
Repeat steps 4 and 5 as many times as you want to add more keyframes.
Navigating to and selecting keyframes
If you want to modify or copy a keyframe, first select it. Unselected keyframes appear
hollow; selected keyframes appear solid. You don’t need to select segments between
keyframes because you can drag segments directly. Also, segments automatically adjust
when you change the keyframes that define their endpoints.
To select a keyframe:
With the selection tool or pen tool, click a Keyframe icon in the Timeline window’s time
graph. When you position the pointer over a keyframe, the pointer appears with a
Keyframe icon .
To move the current-time indicator to the previous or next keyframe:
Click the Previous Keyframe button to move the current-time indicator to the previous
keyframe. Click the Next Keyframe button to move the current-time indicator to the next
