Keyframe Editing - Premiere Pro

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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

  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 Pp show timeline view.png ----- Hide Pp hide timeline view.png
  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 PP WatchOff N.png.PP effects conntrol.png

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 PP KeyNav N.png and then adjust the effect property’s value.
    • Adjusting the controls for an effect’s property will automatically create a keyframe at the current time if there is no keyframe.
  4. Repeat as needed to add keyframes and adjust the effect property.

Select Keyframes

  • Click on a keyframe to select it.
  • Shift-click to select multiple contiguous or noncontiguous keyframes.
  • Click and drag to select multiple contiguous keyframes.
  • Click the layer property name to select all keyframes for a property.

Delete Keyframes

  • Select one or more keyframes and choose Edit > Clear. You can also press Delete.
  • Navigate the playhead to a keyframe and click the Add/Remove Keyframe button PP KeyNav N.png.
  • To delete all keyframes for an effect property, click the Toggle Animation button PP WatchOff N.png to the left of the name of the effect or property. When prompted to confirm your decision, click OK.

Modify Keyframe Values

  • Click and drag a keyframe in the Value graph.
  • Put the playhead over the keyframe to be modified and adjust the property value by clicking and dragging the number left or right.


Timeline Panel

View Keyframes

  • Expand the view of a track, if necessary, by clicking the triangle next to the track name to expand its options.
  • For a video track, click the Show Keyframes button PP KeyNav N.png , and choose any of the following from the menu:
    • Show Keyframes: Displays the graph and keyframes of any video effect applied to clips in the track. An effect menu appears next to the clip name so you can choose the effect you want to view.
    • Show Opacity Handles: Displays the graph and keyframes of the Opacity effect for each clips in the track.
    • Hide Keyframes: Hides the graphs and keyframes for all clips in the track.
    • Note: If no keyframes exist on the track, the rubber band appears as a straight horizontal line across the entire track.

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.

Add Keyframes

Select Keyframes

Delete Keyframes

Modify Keyframes