3ds Max tips #7 Keyframe animation

• Rescale to change start and end frames while it already is animated
• ping pong loop
• can set time tags on certain frames as indentifiers 
• can move and copy keyframes
• convert existing spline intro trajcetory to have more control over it
• Follow/bank utility should be used for correct orientation on path 
• ghosting shows previous frames position and later frames

•  frame rate times length of shot gives you total number of frames needed
• key filters - chose one type e.g. position
• show cone always shows frustum even if not selected
• set key after dragging to desired frame
• time config - turn off active viewport only if not intensive
• rectangle select both if changes are to be made to both
• trajectory shows path of already made animation
• select particular frame to move paths position on tha
• spacing of dots indicate space of motion
• object properties - trajectories to see
• objects naturally eases-in eases-out moves quicker in the centre
• curve editor can change this to constant rotate - button top right
• time runs left to right, vertically is value of movement 
• rectangle select over lines and chose staright line tangent option for linear
• set back to original behavior with auto tangent 
• ctrl alt middle mouse to zoom
• lines need to be same length
• auto key - set first key manually then drag later point and move to where desired
• edit keyframe if that frame is selected with autkey on
• toggle keyframe button for snapping next skip to frame next

• Layers - doing pos then rot
• turn position off and rotation on
• right click rotation button to see actual values
• offset position and value slightly for realism

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