Keyframe Editing - Premiere Pro

Keyframes can be used to change values over time for various effects.

A keyframe marks the point in time where you specify a value, such as spatial position, opacity, or audio volume. Values between keyframes are interpolated. To create a change in a property over time, you set at least two keyframes—one keyframe for the value at the beginning of the change, and another keyframe for the value at the end of the change.

Effects Control Panel

View Keyframes in the Effect Controls panel

1. Select a clip in the Timeline panel.
2. Click on the Effects Controls panel.
   • If necessary, click the Show/Hide Timeline View button in the Effect Controls panel to show the effects timeline.
   • Show ----- Hide
3. Click the triangle to the left of the effect name to expand the effect you want to view. Any existing keyframes will display in the Effect Controls timeline.
4. To view the Value and Velocity graphs of an effect property, click the triangle next to the Toggle Animation icon .

Navigate Keyframes

• The left-pointing arrow moves the current-time indicator to the previous keyframe.
• The right-pointing arrow moves the current-time indicator to the next keyframe.
• Shift-drag the Playhead to snap to a keyframe.

Add Keyframes

1. Click the triangle to expand the effect property and display its Value and Velocity graphs.
2. Move the playhead to the point in time where you want to add a keyframe.
3. Click the Add/Remove Keyframe button and then adjust the effect property’s value.