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Part VIII: Advanced Animation Techniques
Configuration dialog box. The current frame is marked with a light blue time bar. This time bar is linked to
the Time Slider, and moving one updates the other automatically.
At the top right of the Key pane (above the vertical scroll bar) is a split tab that you can use to split the
Controller and Key pane into two separate views, as shown in Figure 36.4. Using this feature, you can look
at two different sections of the tree at the same time. This makes it easy to copy and paste keys between dif-
ferent tracks.
Tip Below the right pane is the Time Ruler, which displays the current time as specified in the Time
You can drag the Time Ruler vertically in the right pane. n
FIGURE 36.4
Drag the tab above the vertical scroll tab to split the Track View into two views.

Split tab

Lower interface toolbars
At the bottom edge of the Track View window are three toolbars that appear by default. These toolbars are
the Track Selection, Key Stats, and Navigation. Using these toolbars, you can locate specific tracks, see
information on the various keys, and navigate the interface.
In the Track Selection toolbar is the Zoom Selected Object button and the Select by Name field, in which
you can type a name to locate any tracks with that name.
Note
In the Select by Name field, you can also use wildcard characters such as * (asterisk) and ? (question mark) to find
several tracks. n
The Key Stats toolbar includes Key Time and Value Display fields that display the current time and value.
You can enter values in these fields to change the value for the current time. You can also enter an expres-
sion in these fields in which the variable n equals the key time or value. For example, to specify a key value
that is 20 frames from the current frame, enter n + 20 (where you supply the current value in place of n).
You can also include any function valid for the Expression controller, such as sin( ) or log( ). Click the
Show Selected Key Stats button to display the key value in the Key pane.

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