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Iggy

08-13-2003, 04:47 PM

I'm beginning to lay down some base animation tracks and I'm trying to organize them with layers. But even though I'm showing only in Layer 2, when I add a new object to the timeline it comes in on Layer 1, which is the default I suppose. I have to then show Layer 1, select the new track and control-click Layer 2 to move it over. Is there a way to get the new parts to come in on the layer in which I am working? Or at least an easier way to do this? Thanks!!

Iggy

08-14-2003, 03:46 AM

Maybe I should ask a different question. Does anyone use layers in their timeline, and if so, what sort of workflow do you use?

Per-Anders

08-14-2003, 04:51 AM

i don't use layers in the timeline, except for grouping huge timelines. mostly though i'll just lock the timeline, and drag in the elements i want to animate.

LucentDreams

08-14-2003, 07:50 AM

Almost anyone I've talked to says I'm mad about how I animate. I don't touch or go near the timeline and curves till my key poses are set and then only for timing as I would on a classical dopesheet. I don't deal with seperate things at the same time, one character, one scene object So layers is not a big thing to me, granted its not like I'm doing big huge scenes. Curves I use more with things like cameras and lights, for my characters I tend to get a little "sloppy" and record keyframes to control my timing, if I want someting to slow in, I record the keyframes of it slowing in rather then using the curves. Why? I feel I have better control and a little rawness that computer tweens don't offer much the same when I was working in flash at school.

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