Scale Keys - Time

Command entry: Track View

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(Scale Keys)

Command entry: Track View

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Scale Keys - Time

Scale Keys - Time moves all selected keys proportionally toward or away from the current frame. Use Scale Keys in Curve Editor and Dope Sheet to change the locations and time spans of all selected keys.

The scale center is defined by the current time set by the time slider. You can scale keys about any moment in time by positioning the time slider before you use Scale Keys.

Procedures

To use Scale Keys:

Select an animated object, then right-click and choose Curve Editor.
The following steps work in both Curve Editor and Dope Sheet modes.
Drag the time slider to the time you want to use as the scale center.
Click (Scale Keys) or from the Keys menu choose Scale Keys - Time.
Highlight one or more keys.
Drag to scale the selected keys or press and hold Shift and drag to add scaled copies of the selected keys.
Drag away from or toward the current time line for the following results:
- Dragging away expands the keys from the current time. Expanding the selection increases time between the selected keys and slows that part of the animation.
- Dragging toward the current time shrinks the selection, reducing time between the selected keys and accelerating that part of the animation.
- Dragging through the current time reverses the keys and expands the keys away from the current time.

TipYou can enter the Scale Value from the keyboard via the first field in the Key Stats: Track View toolbar.

The scale percentage is displayed in the Show Selected Key Stats field as you drag the selection.