Ghost an object

To ghost an object

1. Select the object or the root of the hierarchy that you want to ghost.
2. Select Animate > Ghost Selected > .

   The Ghost Options window appears.

3. Set the ghosting options. See Animate > Ghost Selected.
4. Do one of the following:
   • Click Ghost to apply the Ghost Options settings to the current object. The Ghost Options window closes.
   • Click Apply to apply the Ghost Options settings to the current object, overriding any other ghosting settings on the object. The Ghost Options window remains open.
   • Click Close to disregard any changes made to the ghosting options and close the Ghost Options window.

To set the number of ghosts that are drawn

1. Select Window > Settings/Preferences > Preferences and select the Animation category under Display.
2. In the Ghosts section, set the ghosting preferences. See Animation (Display) preferences in the Preferences and Customization chapter of the Basics guide.

To change the color of ghosts

1. Select Window > Settings/Preferences > Color Settings.
2. Under the General tab, expand Ghosts.
3. Select a color with the color sliders.

To unghost an object

1. Select the object.
2. Select Animate > Unghost Selected > .

   The Unghost Options window appears. See Animate > Unghost Selected.

3. Set the Unghost options.

   You have the option of unghosting only the selected object, or the selected object and all its children. See Animate > Unghost Selected.

To unghost all objects in your scene

1. Select Animate > Unghost All.

To turn off the ghost display during object transform

1. Select Window > Settings/Preferences >Preferences and select the Display category.
2. In the Performance section, turn on Fast Interaction.

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