Animation Timeline Editing

Before starting to read this page, please refer to the Introducing the Timeline section for more information about the user interface and tools.

Data Types

In CrazyTalk Animator, there are 6 types of data in the tracks for Timeline Editing- Key, Clip, Representative Key, Switch and un-editable switch, Target-switching, and On/Off.

	Data Name	From	Descriptions
1	Key	Object Transform Panel Lip Synching Panel Motion Key Editor Prop Key Editor Opacity Setting	Animation Keys store RTS data (Rotation, Transformation, Scale) and Opacity data for all items and sprites, including; camera, actors, props and accessories. The animation between two keys can be auto-generated.
2	Clip	Puppeteering Panel Grouping Feature	Animation Clips store the motion clip segments of character and prop (accessories). A clip can be accelerated/decelerated, looped or blended into another clip. Please refer to the Speed, Loop and Blending section for more information.
3	Representative Key	Sprite Transform Key Sprite Switch	This type of key implies that it contains one or more keys (by the Motion Key Editor or Sprite Editor in the stage mode) in the T or S tracks under the Facial Motion and Motion tracks.
4	Switch and Switch Marks	Switch: Sprite Editor Switch Mark: Voice Clips Lip Syching Keys Facial Clips Facial Keys	[] Switch: When you use the Sprite Editor in stage mode to manually replace the elements in a sprite, then you are setting a replacement key (also known as a Switch). As the project plays up to the time frame where the switch occurs, then the previous element will be replaced with the designated one. [] Switch Mark: Switch marks are tokens representing the sprite switch timing, governed by it's master clip (from Voice Lip Synching, Puppeteering) or motion key (from Key Editor); it prompts you that there is a sprite switch key in other relevant tracks.
5	On/Off	Visible Setting	The On/Off data on the Visible track stores only one status of the object. You may allow the object to be visible (On) at one frame, until it is set to be invisible (Off) in another.
6	Target-switching	Link Setting	The Target-switching data resembles the key concept. It stores the targeting relationship between one object and its target. The target can be changed or even dissolved at any time frame. The Link features for actors and props (accessories) are under this category.

Note:

Please refer to the Timeline Shortcuts section for more information.

Key/Clip Selections

Select single key - Single click on the target key/clip, the selected key/clip will then be highlighted in red.
Tab Key - Press Tab to jump to the next key/clip, Shift + Tab to jump to the previous key/clip.
Select All keys - Double-click on the target track name.
Multiple key/Clip selection
- Drag the cursor in the specific track to highlight the keys/clips covered under it.
- Use Ctrl + LBM (Left Mouse Button) to select multiple keys/clips.
- Use Shift + LBM to select the adjacent keys/clips.