You can access the Graph Editor by clicking the Graph Editor button at the top left of the
screen in any Layout tab, or you can press Ctrl+F2 to call up the panel (Figure 6.19).
Figure 6.19 Opening the Graph Editor from the top left of the Layout interface gives you
specific controls over your item??™s motions.
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When you open the Graph Editor, you??™ll notice four
general areas:
?—? The Curve Bin is the top-left quadrant (Figure
6.20) of the panel (you won??™t see the name
???Curve Bin???). This is the area of the Graph
Editor where you place and select the specific
channels (the curves) you want to edit.
?—? The Curve Window zone is in the largest
area, the top-right quadrant (Figure 6.21).
This is the area where you edit curves. Here,
you can adjust attribute values, edit keyframes,
and more.
Figure 6.21 The Curve Window is the large main area of the Graph Editor, where all curve
editing takes place.
A reminder that all those small buttons marked E in Layout??™s control panels also summon
the Graph Editor.You??™ll find the buttons next to the controls for attributes, such
as Surface Color, that can be changed over time in the Graph Editor.
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