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Subject: Re: [AE] Keyframe smoothness
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Ah, thanks! Never knew of the ctrl / keystroke.

Also, i suppose while I'm asking, any thoughts on best way TO animate? I'm
using mesh warp to animate the mustache right now.

Thanks
Eric

On Mon, Feb 3, 2020, 20:10 Mike Abbott <AE-List@media-motion.tv> wrote:

>
> On 04/02/2020 00:45, Mr. Eric D. Kirk wrote:
>
> Hello all,
> This probably seems rudimentary but I seem to have always struggled in
> trying to find the right way to smooth out keyframes.
> Seems no matter what I use, easy easy, ease in, out, etc.  It always seems
> a bit choppy.
>
>
> If I'm reading you right - I think you're just using the wrong keyframe
> type.
> Any form of easy ease always implies a stop in the motion. So if you have
> a series of position kf's each with easy ease applied the object is going
> to stop momentarily at each one.
>
> What you need to use is an auto-bezier kf.  Ctrl / Cmd click on your kf
> until you see a big round one : )
> That will have a somewhat similar temporal smoothing effect to easy ease - *but
> doesn't force a stop in motion.*
>
> Hope this helps.
>
> Mke A.
>

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<div dir=3D"auto"><div>Ah, thanks! Never knew of the ctrl / keystroke.</div=
><div dir=3D"auto"><br></div><div dir=3D"auto">Also, i suppose while I&#39;=
m asking, any thoughts on best way TO animate? I&#39;m using mesh warp to a=
nimate the mustache right=C2=A0now.</div><div dir=3D"auto"><br></div><div d=
ir=3D"auto">Thanks=C2=A0</div><div dir=3D"auto">Eric<br><br><div class=3D"g=
mail_quote" dir=3D"auto"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Mon, Feb =
3, 2020, 20:10 Mike Abbott &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:AE-List@media-motion.tv">A=
E-List@media-motion.tv</a>&gt; wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_q=
uote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1e=
x">
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   =20
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  <div>
    <p><br>
    </p>
    <div>On 04/02/2020 00:45, Mr. Eric D. Kirk
      wrote:<br>
    </div>
    <blockquote type=3D"cite">Hello
      all,
      <div>This probably seems rudimentary but I seem to have always
        struggled in trying to find the right way to smooth out
        keyframes.</div>
      <div>Seems no matter what I use, easy easy, ease in, out, etc.=C2=A0 =
It
        always seems a bit choppy.</div>
    </blockquote>
    <p><br>
    </p>
    <p>If I&#39;m reading you right - I think you&#39;re just using the wro=
ng
      keyframe type. <br>
      Any form of easy ease always implies a stop in the motion. So if
      you have a series of position kf&#39;s each with easy ease applied th=
e
      object is going to stop momentarily at each one.</p>
    <p>What you need to use is an auto-bezier kf.=C2=A0 Ctrl / Cmd click on
      your kf until you see a big round one : )<br>
      That will have a somewhat similar temporal smoothing effect to
      easy ease - <i><b>but doesn&#39;t force a stop in motion.</b></i></p>
    <p>Hope this helps.</p>
    <p>Mke A.<br>
    </p>
  </div>

</blockquote></div></div></div>

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