Setting Keys

You can set keys either manually or Katana can automatically set a key every time you change the parameter value. To have Katana automatically create keys when you enter a new value, you need to turn on Auto Key mode for that parameter.

Toggling Auto Key

While a parameter has the Auto Key icon highlighted , entering a value in the parameter field creates a new keyframe at the current frame.

To toggle Auto Key mode:

• Right-click on the parameter to toggle and select Auto Key.

OR

• Click the Auto Key icon, /, next to the parameter.

Setting Keys Manually

To set a key manually:

1.

Move the Timeline to the correct frame.

2.

Set the parameter to the desired value.

3.

Right-click the parameter and select Key. If a key has not been set on the parameter before, select Curve. Selecting Curve not only sets a key, it also converts that parameter from a Constant or Expression to a Curve.

Note:  You can also set keys within the Curve Editor tab using Insert mode, as well as converting an interpolated value into a key. See Setting Keys and Baking a Segment of the Curve for more information.