To move keyframes in Adobe Animate, select the keyframe(s) you want to move and drag them to the desired location on the timeline. Here's a more detailed breakdown:
Moving Single Keyframes
- Selection: Click on the keyframe you want to move. It will become highlighted, indicating it is selected.
- Dragging: Click and hold the selected keyframe and drag it along the timeline to the new position where you want it to appear.
- Placement: Release the mouse button when the keyframe is in the correct spot. This will move the keyframe and its associated content to that new point in time.
Moving Multiple Keyframes (Sequences)
- Selection: You can select multiple keyframes in a sequence in a few ways:
- Click and Drag: Click and drag your mouse cursor across the range of keyframes you want to select.
- Shift-Click: Click on the first keyframe in the sequence, hold down the Shift key, and then click on the last keyframe in the sequence. This selects all keyframes in between.
- Dragging: Click and hold on any of the selected keyframes and drag the entire sequence along the timeline to the new desired location.
- Placement: Release the mouse button when the sequence is in the correct position. All selected keyframes will move together, preserving their relative spacing.
Important Considerations
- Empty Frames: When you move keyframes, you may leave gaps of empty frames. You can fill these gaps by inserting frames or deleting them to close the gaps.
- Other Layers: Moving keyframes on one layer does not automatically affect keyframes on other layers. You might need to adjust keyframes on other layers to synchronize animations properly.
- Timeline View: Ensure your timeline zoom level is appropriate for accurate placement. Use the timeline zoom slider to adjust the view.
- Copying and Pasting: You can also copy and paste keyframes for more precise movement or duplication. Right-click on a keyframe (or selected keyframes) and choose "Copy Frames". Then, right-click where you want to paste them and choose "Paste Frames".
Moving keyframes in Adobe Animate allows you to adjust the timing of your animations, creating more dynamic and polished results.
