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Last updated on Dec 14, 2023

Learn how to add keyframes in the Timeline or the Effect Controls panel to animate the effects and properties of video and audio clips. 

Before you begin

Add effects to your audio or video clips by using the Effects panel and dragging and dropping the desired effects to the clip.

  1. In the Timeline panel, select the clip that contains the effect you want to animate.
Note:

If you want to add and adjust keyframes in the Timeline panel, make keyframes visible for the video or audio track by selecting the Wrench  icon in the Timeline panel, and then select Show Video Keyframes.

  1. In the Effect Controls panel, use the  icon to expand the effect that you want to add keyframes to, and then select the Toggle Animation icon to activate keyframes for an effect property.
Expand the properties to add keyframes and change the properties’ values for animation.

  1. Use the  icon to further expand the effect property and display its Value and Velocity graphs in the Effect Controls panel.
Tip:

If you are using the Timeline panel, you can also select the effect property from the effect menu next to the clip or track name.

  1. Move the playhead to the point in time where you want to add a keyframe.
  2. Select Add/Remove Keyframe in the Effect Controls panel and adjust the effect property’s value or adjust the controls for an effect’s property to automatically create a keyframe at the current time.
  1. Repeat steps 5 and 6 as needed to add keyframes and adjust the effect property.

Result

The animation is added to the sequence based on the effects and keyframes that were created.

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