Editing Channels

To animate a property, you first need to create a channel for it.

Animatable properties are shown in the Inspector with a stopwatch icon.

Creating a Channel

To create a channel:

1. Select the object you want to animate.
2. Open the Inspector.
3. Click the stopwatch icon next to the property you want to animate.

After a channel has been created, the property is highlighted in blue in the Inspector.

Viewing Channels

All channels of the selected object are listed in the Timeline, where their keyframes can be edited.

Managing Channels

Enable or Disable a Channel

To temporarily disable a channel, click the checkbox to the left of its name in the Timeline.

When a channel is disabled, it no longer affects the animation until it is enabled again.

Delete a Channel

To delete a channel, click the stopwatch icon again, or right-click the channel in the Timeline and select Delete Channel.

Interpolation Modes

Channels can use different interpolation modes depending on the property type.

Available interpolation modes include:

• Step
  Switches directly to the next keyframe value without interpolation.

• Linear
  Interpolates evenly between keyframes.

• Spline
  Uses a smooth curve between keyframes.

• Tween
  Generates intermediate values automatically for smoother transitions.

To change the interpolation mode of a channel, click the interpolation button next to the channel name in the Timeline.