How do I adjust the start time of an animation?

[morgancarrie]

I'm new to learning how to add subtitles to my video, so I'm using the "Simple Broadcast Option" from the Essential Graphics library. However, it needs an edit to the opening transition. I'd like to eliminate the entrance animation so the text is simply there when the video clip begins, but I'm having trouble finding where it is to delete it.

Is it the gray part of the graphic clip (where I have the yellow arrow pointing in my screenshot), and if so, how can I remove it? Where is it hiding?

I'd appreciate some help from one of you geniuses. 😃 

[Ali Jaber]

In the effect controls panel, activate "show only keyframed properties", and select and delete keyframes at the left side:

[Kevin-Monahan]

Ali,

With this .mogrt, keyframes are not there if the graphics clip is touching the left side of the sequence panel. Like, if it's the first clip in the timeline, you can't see the starting animation keyframes. Seems to be a bug, but I'll check.

Thanks,
Kevin

[Ali Jaber]

Yes, I've deleted those to show him how it should look

[morgancarrie]

To clarify, are you saying delete these two lines? I only want to remove the entrance animation, not the exit one.

[Ali Jaber]

No, just select these keyframes by using selection tool and press delete:

[Kevin-Monahan]

Ali,

See how the starting keyframes are missing? You need to drag the clip a bit down the timeline, then tall 6 keyframes are exposed. Aha! It's kind of strange, in my opinion. I'll investigate. 

Thanks,
Kevin

[Ali Jaber]

Be aware that, if you didn't modify anything, you should have 2 keyframes at the beginning time of each property:

[morgancarrie]

This screenshot helped a lot, ali_jaber, thank you! I didn't know I was looking for those symbols. I appreciate the help. 😃

[Kevin-Monahan · Accepted solution]

Hi morgancarrie,

Thanks for writing in and giving us great info and that screenshot. It helped me understand what's going on.

I'm new to learning how to add subtitles to my video, so I'm using the "Simple Broadcast Option" from the Essential Graphics library. However, it needs an edit to the opening transition. I'd like to eliminate the entrance animation so the text is simply there when the video clip begins, but I'm having trouble finding where it is to delete it.

Is it the gray part of the graphic clip (where I have the yellow arrow pointing in my screenshot), and if so, how can I remove it? Where is it hiding?

You're right! The opening transition's left-most keyframes are out of view and you'd need to delete all six keyframes in order to do what you want. I can see how this can confuse you.

Here's the easiest way to fix this:

Drag the graphics clip down the timeline so that it is no longer touching the very beginning of the timeline. After you do that, all six keyframes appear in the Effect Controls panel. You can select them, then delete them. I found the left-most keyframes could not be marquee selected. I had to Shift-click them. Once deleted, you can put that graphics clip back into place as the first clip in the timeline by simply dragging it back. This worked for me. Hope it works for you.

As to why all six keyframes are not displayed by default, I'd have to investigate as to the reason. It may have something to do with responsive design, but to me, it looks like a bug. Sorry about that. Either way, it's confusing. I'm glad you came here for help, as I think we solved this one. Didn't we? 🙂

Thanks,
Kevin

[Ali Jaber]

It's working fine on my side, I can see all the six keframes when I add that mogrt to the timeline, but yes, I have to select manually those 3 keyframes at the beginning

[Kevin-Monahan]

Ali, my friend,

Happy New Year!

Is the clip touching the beginning of the timeline? That's when the leading keyframes go "missing in action." (MIA). Otherwise, all six keyframes appear as you've indicated. If the graphics clip is even touching the beginning of the sequence, the leading 3 keyframes "disappear." Weird.

Kevin

[Ali Jaber]

Yes, you are right, if the mogrt is at the beginning of the sequence the first keyframes disappear

[morgancarrie]

I think so - thank you so much for your help, Kevin. I really appreciate it!