Editing Keys

Topics in this section relate to editing animation keys in Track View. Some tools work the same in both Curve Editor and Dope Sheet modes; others apply specifically to one or the other or vary in function depending on the context. The former appear at the start of this section; the latter appear in sub-sections after the general commands.

Tip: Double-click on a track to select all of its keys.

Topics in this section

Align to Cursor
Use Align to Cursor to move selected keys to the current time with offsets. Select the keys to align using Move, Slide, or Scale.
Add/Remove Key
Use Add Keys to refine an animation by placing additional keys in existing animation tracks. Press Shift to remove keys.
Lock Selection
Lock Selection toggles the ability to highlight keys in Track View.
Move Keys
You can use the Move Keys tools in the Curve Editor to change animation keys' timing, values, or both. The same tools are available in Dope Sheet mode, but they all have the same effect: changing keys' timing (horizontal positions) only.
Properties (Track View)
Properties displays a dialog to change animation values.
Simplify Curve
Use Simplify Curve to decrease key density.
Scale Keys
Scale Keys expands or contracts key timing by moving all selected keys proportionally away from or toward the current frame.
Slide Keys
Use Slide Keys to move a group of keys (the highlighted keys plus all the keys to one end of the animation).
Snap Frames
Moving a key or range bar with Snap Frames on forces its position to an absolute frame increment.
Editing Keys in Curve Editor
The Curve Editor displays animation as function curves, charting the controllers' changes of value over time.
Editing Keys in Dope Sheet
Edit Keys displays your animation as a series of keys, displayed as boxes on a grid in the Key window.

Parent topic: Track View