Key Frames, add or clone?

[JJB45]

Still learning key frames as they were not available in Pro Show Gold.  While experimenting I am unable to see any difference between adding or cloning a key frame .   I have checked the user guide and some tutorials but have been unable locate an explanation.  Anyone have a short answer? 

[jkb]

If you look in the animation tab you will see that each parameter - Pan, Zoom etc has a box next to it with a tick.

Clone keeps all the current settings for a key frame.
So if you have adjusted anything, they are replicated in the cloned keyframe & all the boxes remain ticked

Add will leave all the boxes unticked & you can tick & adjust the ones you need.

Also Adding a keyframe will place the new keyframe at the end of the following transition.

Cloning place the new keyframe 1/2 sec after the one you are cloning.

It depends how you work, but I always clone & move the keyframe to the position I want.
I would rather have all boxes ticked & reset any that I want, rather than having to retick all those that I want to remain the same.

 

Jill

[JJB45]

Thanks for your explanation.  Unlike your recommendation I had been right clicking the position of the key frame before creating it.  Your method seems smoother. 

 

[Mike Schell]

Just moved from ProShow Producer and I am wondering how to zoom in on a photo with PTE?

[jkb]

In Objects & Animation each object has a keyframe at the start point.

Right click the keyframe & select clone.

This places another keyframe on the time line

Move this to where you want the zoom to end.

Then simply either drag the image outwards - grab handles in corner
or adjust the zoom parameter to what you want

Very easy once you understand

Jill