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    KEYFRAMES

                      A keyframe is the foundation of animation. You may have heard about frames—a frame is a single
                      image in a sequence that, when played in rapid succession, creates motion. Frames moving in
                      sequence create the illusion of animation.
                      A keyframe  is a crucial  point  in an animation  where  a significant  change occurs, such as a

                      character’s legs moving relative to the rest of the body. In digital animation software, keyframes
                      help track movement. Without them, the software cannot determine how to animate an object
                      smoothly. Tweening (in-betweening) is used to automatically generate frames between keyframes
                      to create smooth motion.
                      Blender provides the following keyframe editors to manipulate keyframes:

                          Graph Editor                        Timeline                    Dope Sheet
                      To insert keyframes on the Timeline , follow these steps:

                      Step  1  Select the object in the 3D Viewport.
                      Step  2  Right-click on the object to open the context menu.

                      Step  3  Select the Insert Keyframe option.

                      A yellow marker will appear at the selected frame in the Timeline, indicating that a keyframe has
                      been inserted.

                                ANIMATING MOVEMENT

                      To animate movement using keyframes, follow  these steps:
                      Step  1   Select  the  object in  the  3D
                              Viewport.

                      Step  2   Right-click  on  the  object and
                              select  Insert Keyframe option
                              from the  context  menu.  At  the
                              bottom in the Timeline, a yellow

                              marker will appear, indicating a
                              keyframe has been added.
                      Step  3   In  the  Timeline, click  and  drag

                              the blue playhead to change the
                              current frame.
                              OR

                              Enter the value in the Current Frame text box.

                      Step  4  Click the Move Tool from the toolbar.

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