Manipulating a frame

Within an animation, you can cut, delete, and paste individual frames.

Select a frame

Click a frame to select it. You can then perform operations such as delete, cut, copy, duplicate, and move on the selected frame.

Hint A selected frame is highlighted.

Selecting multiple frames

Multiple frames can be selected by holding down the [Shift] key or [Ctrl] key and clicking the desired frames, according to the normal Windows convention.

Deleting a frame

Delete a frame by selecting "Edit"->"Delete" on the menu.

Cutting a frame

Cut a frame by selecting "Edit"->"Cut" on the menu. The cut frame is copied to the clipboard and can subsequently be pasted.

Copying a frame

Copy a frame to the clipboard by selecting "Edit"->"Copy" on the menu. The copied frame can subsequently be pasted.

Duplicating a frame

Duplicate a frame by selecting "Edit"->"Duplicate" on the menu.

Pasting a frame

After you have copied a frame to the clipboard, you can paste it by selecting "Edit"->"Paste" on the menu.

Moving a frame

Move a selected frame by dragging it and dropping it into a position between frames. The frame moves to that position.

Undoing an operation

You can cancel the operation you have just performed by selecting "Edit"->"Undo" on the menu.

Repeating an operation

You can repeat an operation by selecting "Edit"->"Redo" on the menu.

Hint Each operation can be performed with a keyboard shortcut. These shortcuts can be used to speed your processing and save time

Deleting a frame [Delete]

Cutting a frame [Ctrl]+[X]

Copying a frame [Ctrl]+[C]

Pasting a frame [Ctrl]+[V]

Undoing [Ctrl]+[Z]

Repeating [Ctrl]+[Y]

Related Item

What is a frame?