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222 Creating Animations
3. From the dialog, choose to Run Length either to the beginning/end of
the storyboard, or to objects a set number of keyframes before/after
the currently selected object (choose the Run length drop-down menu,
pick N Keyframes and enter a number of keyframes to copy to).
4. Click OK.
You'll also find some useful options on the Run menu which can also
be used to manipulate objects between keyframes or along the
whole animation run.
Some other settings affect how objects animate along the animation run. These
are hosted on the Easing tab and control object rotation, temporal tweening,
natural motion, and how keyframes obey a Keyframe camera. The settings are
applied between key object "segments" (and will apply until the next key object)
or throughout the animation's run depending on the Apply to Whole Run check
box setting (unchecked or checked, respectively). When the option is unchecked,
objects can adopt different combinations of settings independently of each other.
To configure a "segment", select the first Key object ( ) then configure settings
in the Easing tab (with Apply to Whole Run unchecked).
Clockwise
Rotation
Temporal
Tween
Natural
Motion
When checked, any rotation between objects is performed
clockwise. Uncheck to rotate in a counter-clockwise direction.
Check to tween evenly between keyframes or over the whole
storyboard (ignoring individual keyframe's time durations).
Uncheck to honour any keyframe time durations. This is kept
checked in most instances.
When checked, animation occurs along a smoothed curving
path through objects. Uncheck to animate along straight
paths, with distinct "cornering" along the object's motion path.