After you alter a numeric field, the corresponding channel can be selected automatically in the Channel Editor with hotkeys, a contextual menu, or the Auto Select button.
The contextual menu—and corresponding hotkeys also provide keyframe options depending on the state of the field. For example, if a keyframe exists at the current frame, the Delete Keyframe option exists in the contextual menu for the field.
You can also open the channel editor with the desired channel framed and highlighted, by pressing Shift and double-clicking on a numeric field. Press Ctl+Shift and double-click a numeric field to open the channel editor and add the selection to the already selected channel.
To display the contextual menu:
The contextual menu is displayed. The possible operations available depend on the state of the field.
Operation | State | Hotkey |
---|---|---|
Set Keyframe (Current Value) | No keyframe on current frame at the current value | I+ click field |
Set Keyframe (Default Value) | No keyframe on current frame at the default value (and the current value is not already the default value) | Ctrl+ click field |
Reset (Default Value) | The current value is not already the default value | |
Delete Keyframe | A keyframe is present at the current frame | [+ click field |
Keep Current Keyframe Only | A keyframe is present at the current frame (all keyframes on the channel are deleted except the current keyframe) | Shift+[+ click field |
Copy Keyframe | A keyframe is present at the current frame | |
Paste Keyframe | A keyframe has been copied and is available to paste | |
Select Channel | Always available (the channel becomes selected in the channel hierarchy) | Shift+ click field |
Add Channel to Selection | Another channel is already selected in the channel hierarchy | Ctrl+Shift+ click field |
Unselect Channel | Channel is already selected in the channel hierarchy | Ctrl+Alt+ click field |
Reset Channel (Current Value) | Channel has keyframes or an expression applied (the channel is deleted, but the current value is kept in the field) | Alt+ click field |
Reset Channel (Default Value) | Channel has keyframes or an expression applied, and the current value is not the default value | Ctrl+Alt+ click field |
Copy Channel | Always available | |
Paste Channel | A channel has been copied and is available to paste | |
Link Channel | A channel has been copied and is available to link |
The results of contextual menu and hotkey operations in the channel editor override any User Filter and Auto Frame settings.
To select channels automatically with Auto Select:
The corresponding channel is selected in the Channel Editor.