Editing and moving keyframes

Once you select a keyframe, it is easy to move and edit it. There are two options for moving keyframes:

  • Click and drag with the right mouse button
  • Use the G key to move objects around

In the timeline window, and all other parts of Blender, you can use the same shortcut keys to manage selections:

  • A key: Select all keyframes
  • Alt + A keys: Deselect all keyframes
  • B key: Box-select keyframes
  • G key: Move keyframes
  • S key: Scale keyframe distance

For instance, we can make the entrance of your text a little faster by moving the keyframe from position 24 to 16. Moving two keyframes closer to each other means the animation will be faster.

You can also delete keyframes in the timeline by selecting them and pressing the ...

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