Actions: ready-made motion
Add entrances, idle loops and exits from the playhead, then move, stretch and tune them in the timeline.
Actions are reusable motions that sit on top of keyframes and other actions: an entrance, an idle float, an exit. They start at the playhead with a sensible duration, and you can move, stretch and tune them like a clip. They're the quickest way to add motion by hand.
Add an action
- Select a layer and move the playhead to where the motion should start.
- In the inspector's Motion section, pick In, Idle or Out, then click an action. Or click Action in the timeline toolbar.
- The action appears as a bar on the layer's lane and in the inspector under On this element.
The actions
| Group | Action | Default length |
|---|---|---|
| In | Enter, Slide-in | 0.6 s |
| In | Pop | 0.5 s |
| In | Fade-in | 0.35 s |
| In | Drop, Tilt-in | 0.8 s |
| In | Flip-in | 0.7 s |
| Idle | Levitate, Float, Sway 3D | 3 s |
| Idle | Pulse, Heartbeat | 1.2 s |
| Idle | Shake | 0.5 s |
| Idle | Wiggle | 0.6 s |
| Idle | Swing | 1.4 s |
| Idle | Bounce | 1 s |
| Idle | Spin | 0.8 s |
| Out | Leave, Slide-out | 0.45 s |
| Out | Fade-out | 0.35 s |
| Out | Flip-out | 0.7 s |
Before an entrance starts, the layer isn't visible yet; after an exit ends, it's gone.
Tune an action
Drag an action's bar to move it; drag its right edge to change its length. Right-click it:
| Command | Options |
|---|---|
| Intensity | Subtle (0.5), Normal (1), Strong (1.8) |
| Direction | Up, Down, Left, Right (for Enter, Slide-in, Leave and Slide-out) |
| Run to End | Stretches it to the end of the scene, good for idle loops |
| Duplicate | A copy that starts where this one ends |
| Remove | Deletes it (also the × on its chip in the inspector) |