Apply and Adjust Animations

An animation makes a layer move or change on screen instead of sitting still, and you control exactly how and when it happens.

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Add an animation to a layer

1. Select the visual or text layer in the Scene Editor.
2. In the hover menu, click Animation.
3. Choose a preset from the dropdown, or select Custom.

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Remove an animation

1. Select the animated layer in the Script editor.
2. Click Animation in the hover menu.
3. Open the options menu for the animation.
4. Select Remove.

You can also add or remove animations from the Properties panel.

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Available animation presets

Choose from the following in/out presets for visual or text layers:

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Custom keyframe animations

With a custom animation, you control exactly how a visual or text element appears, moves, or changes over time. Define the start and end using keyframes, then adjust properties like position, size, and opacity.

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Add and adjust a custom keyframe animation

1. Select a visual in the Scene Editor.
2. Click Animation, then select Custom.
3. Your animation appears in the timeline with two keyframes.

4. Select the start keyframe and adjust position, size, rotation, cropping, or opacity.
5. Repeat for the end keyframe.
6. Press Esc to exit animation mode.

To re-adjust animations, click Edit keyframes in timeline in the Properties panel.

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Text animation by unit

Animate text by word, line, or paragraph using the Appear and Reveal presets.

• By word: Each word animates separately.
• By line: Each line animates as a unit.
• By paragraph: The entire paragraph animates together.

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Animation curves

Animation curves control pacing between keyframes. By default, animations use a linear curve (constant speed), but easing options create more natural motion. Open Animation settings in the Properties panel to choose a curve.