Ease Curve Out-of-Range Types displays a dialog that lets you assign out-of-range types for the current ease curve.
Ease and multiplier curves use the same out-of-range types as other controller tracks. See Parameter Curve Out-of-Range Types .
You will usually want to use the same out-of-range type for an ease curve that you use for its superior function curve.
Procedures
To set the out-of-range type for an ease curve:
- Highlight one or more ease curve items in the Hierarchy list.
- From the Curves menu choose Ease Curve Out-of-Range Types.
- Do one of the following.
- Click an out-of-range type image to apply that type to both the incoming and outgoing curves of the ease curve.
- Click the left arrow button below an out-of-range type image to apply it to only the incoming curve of the ease curve.
- Click the right arrow button below an out-of-range type to apply it to only the outgoing curve of the ease curve.
Interface
- Constant
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Holds the values at the ends of the range for all frames. Use Constant when you want no animated effect before or after the
range. The time value at start of the range is held for all frames before the range, and the time value at the end of the
range is held for all frames after the range. Constant is the default out-of-range type for multiplier curves.
- Cycle
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Repeats the same animation as within the range. Use Cycle when you want an animation to repeat exactly.
- Loop
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Repeats the same animation as within the range but interpolates between the last key and the first key of the range to create
a smooth loop. Use Loop with an extended range bar to produce smoothly repeating animation.
- Ping Pong
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Alternates between a forward and backward repeat of the animation within the range. Use Ping Pong when you want your animation
to alternate back and forth.
- Linear
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Projects the animation value along a line tangent to the ease or multiplier curve at the end of the range. use linear when
you want the animation to enter and leave the range at a constant velocity.
- Relative Repeat
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Repeats the same animation as within the range but offsets each repetition by the value at the end of the range. Use Relative
Repeat to create animations that build on each other as they repeat.
- Identity
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Projects the ease curve along a line with a slope of 1.0 from either end of the range. This causes time to flow at a normal,
constant rate outside the range of the ease curve. Use Identity when you want the ease curve to be a localized, non-repeating
effect.
Identity for an ease curve produces an effect similar to constant for other types of curves. Identity is not available for
multiplier curves; it is the default Out-of-Range type for ease curves.
