5. Click once in the top area of the Curve Window and once near the bottom right,
similar to Figure 6.42. You??™ll see the two curves adjust to the keys you just created.
Figure 6.42 You can create keyframes for the selected motion channels directly in the
Curve Window.
Note
At times, your curve may be out of view in the Curve Window.As in Modeler and
certain views in Layout, just press a to ???fit all.???
Remember that you can click and drag on the bar between the Curve Bin and the
Scene Display windows in the Graph Editor to quickly resize the two windows.
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Navigating the Curve Window
When you select multiple curves, you can edit them together, create keyframes together,
and so on. However, you also can adjust one of these curves based on the background
curve: Simply select only the curve you want to adjust in the Curve Bin. The remaining
curves in the Curve Bin appear slightly darkened in the background of the Curve Window.
From there, you can select the Move tool and click and drag a keyframe to change its value.
Here are a few quick steps to remember when working in the Graph Editor:
?—? Select the Move keyframe button (in the center of the Graph Editor) and click
and drag to adjust the selected key(s).
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