Animate and keyframes

The Animate tab has two parts: ready-made moves, and keyframes for full control.

#Entrance and exit moves

Select a clip, open Animate, and pick how it comes In and goes Out: a fade, a slide from the left, right, top or bottom, a pop or a zoom. Set how long each move lasts.

#Keyframes

A keyframe pins a property to a value at a moment in time. Set two keyframes and the clip moves smoothly between them.

1. 1

   Select a clip and open Keyframes

   Open Animate, then the Keyframes tab.

2. 2

   Set the start

   Move the playhead to where the motion should begin and add a keyframe for the property you want, like position or scale.

3. 3

   Set the end

   Move the playhead later, change the property in the preview or the panel, and a second keyframe is added.

4. 4

   Play it back

   The clip now animates between the two. Diamonds on the timeline mark each keyframe; drag them to change the timing.