Easing


An example of using tangents to change the distribution of the frames on Intervals.

This tool adjusts the spacing of the motion, making the animation faster or slower on a given Interval.

To use this feature, enable it by clicking the Easing button on the Timeline:

This will add Easing controls to the Intervals on the Timeline:

Intervals with Easing controls.

By dragging these controls, you can adjust the ‘weight’ of the Keyframe, altering the characteristic of the motion.

Easing works with the following types of Interpolation:

  • Linear
  • Bezier
  • Bezier Viscous
  • Bezier Clamped

However, it does not overwrite the logic of the Interpolation type; rather, it adds its own on top of it.

Also, Easing does not affect the shape of the trajectory - only how frames are distributed on it.

By default, when a keyframe has two controls, they are linked together, i.e. adjusting one of them would also adjust the other.
This can be changed by disabling the Link easing weights switch near the Easing button on the timeline:

When you turn it off, the controls become independent:

To disable Easing, simply click the Easing button again.

And if you’d like to reset the Easing weights:

1. Select a Keyframe.

2. Click the Reset easing weights to default button:

Note

When you move the tangents, you can see a small yellow dot on the Timeline.
This dot shows the ‘original’ position of the tangent. When you reset the weights, the tangents return to this position.

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