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Changing the number of visible motion-path keyframes


    By default, After Effects displays motion path keyframes and dots in the Composition window that fall within a 15-second range from the current-time marker. However, you can change this default. For greater precision when extensively modifying a motion path, you can display more keyframes. If you want to speed up screen updates, you can display fewer keyframes.

To change the number of visible motion-path keyframes:

  1. Choose Edit > Preferences > Display.
  2. In the Motion Path section of the Display Preferences dialog box, select one of the following options, and then click OK:
    • Click No Motion Path to prevent the display of a motion path and its keyframes.
    • Click All Keyframes to display every keyframe in the window.
    • Click No More Than __ Keyframes to specify a maximum number of keyframes to display, centered on the current-time marker.
    • Click No More Than __ to specify a range of time within which keyframes display, centered on the current-time marker.