Adobe After Effects Animation and Keyframes

Question 1

What keyboard shortcut toggles the visibility of keyframes on a selected layer in After Effects?

Accepted Answer

U

Answer

Pressing U reveals all keyframed properties on the selected layer.

Question 2

Which interpolation type creates a smooth ease-in and ease-out between keyframes?

Accepted Answer

Easy Ease

Answer

Easy Ease applies both ease-in and ease-out Bezier handles for smooth transitions.

Question 3

What does the Graph Editor in After Effects allow you to control?

Accepted Answer

The speed and value curves of keyframe interpolation

Answer

The Graph Editor displays value and speed curves so you can fine-tune keyframe interpolation.

Question 4

Which type of keyframe maintains the same value until the next keyframe, then jumps instantly?

Accepted Answer

Hold

Answer

Hold keyframes freeze the property value and jump abruptly to the next keyframe's value.

Question 5

What is the purpose of the Motion Path in After Effects?

Accepted Answer

It visualizes the trajectory of a layer's Position keyframes in the Composition panel

Answer

The Motion Path appears as a dotted line in the Comp panel showing the spatial path of position keyframes.

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