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Temporal interpolation and the Value graph


    Using the Value graph in the Timeline window, you can make precise adjustments to the temporal property keyframes you've created for your animation. The Value graph provides complete information about and control of the value at any point in time in a composition. The Timeline window also provides information about the speed of changes between values (or speed along a motion path) in the Speed or Velocity graph. See Using the Value graph to change a layer property value.

    The Value graph appears when a nonspatial layer property contains two or more keyframes.
    The Value graph appears when a nonspatial layer property contains two or more keyframes.

    Each temporal interpolation method appears as a specific icon, so you can immediately see what kind of interpolation is applied to a keyframe. Press Ctrl (Windows) or Command (Mac OS) as you click a keyframe icon to switch between Linear and Auto Bezier interpolation. For information on each type of interpolation, see Comparing interpolation methods.

    Illustration with these callouts: Timeline keyframe icons A. Linear B. Linear in, Hold out C. Auto Bezier D. Continuous Bezier or Bezier
    Timeline keyframe icons A. Linear B. Linear in, Hold out C. Auto Bezier D. Continuous Bezier or Bezier