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Using the Value graph to change a layer property value


    The Timeline window displays the values for each keyframe and the interpolated values between keyframes. When the Value graph of a layer property is level, the value of a layer property is unchanged between keyframes. When the Value graph goes up or down, the value of a layer property increases or decreases between keyframes.

    Illustration with these callouts: A. A level value graph indicates unchanging values. B. A rising graph indicates increasing values. C. A falling graph indicates decreasing values.
    A. A level value graph indicates unchanging values. B. A rising graph indicates increasing values. C. A falling graph indicates decreasing values.

    You can change layer property values by moving the points on the Value graph up or down. For example, you can increase a Rotation keyframe's value by dragging a point on the Rotation property's Value graph higher up the graph.

    Note: Values for the Anchor Point, Mask Shape, Effect point controls, 3D Orientation, and Position properties are spatial, so they are graphically represented in the Composition window, not in the Value graph in the Timeline window.

To change the value of a layer property:

  1. In the Timeline window, display the property for a layer.
  2. To change the marker at the current time, do one of the following:
    • Click the underlined value and type a new value.
    • Position the pointer over the underlined value and drag to change the value; hold down Shift to drag using greater increments (in multiples of 10).
    • Click the triangle next to the property name to display the Value graph, and then drag a value marker up or down.
  3. To change the value of a keyframe at any time, double-click the keyframe icon to type a different value.
  4. To see the new value displayed next to the property name, position the current-time marker on the keyframe.