Canvas
The canvas is the place where the selected curves are displayed:
The horizontal X axis shows the time in frames (default, Alt + F) or in seconds (Alt + T).
The vertical Y axis represents the parameter's value at a certain time.
A grey vertical line indicates the position of the timeline slider.
An adaptive background grid shows you where the cursor will snap in when the → snap option is enabled.
A right-click menu provides access to some important functions.
When you move the mouse over the canvas you will see the corresponding X and Y values in the → information bar.
The background of the canvas can be changed by loading an image:
Hit Alt + I to load an image
The image will not be saved permanently and has to be reloaded with the next launch of RealFlow.
Multiple keys are selected by dragging a rectangle around them:
The marked area is indicated by a dark grey colour.
This curve segment can be shifted with the mouse using click-and-drag.
The new X and Y values of the selected keys are displayed while moving the curve segment.
Working with Keys
A new key is added with
a double-click on the canvas
Ctrl/Cmd + LMB for more precision
Some more actions:
Hit Del to remove selected keys.
Move keys by selecting and dragging them
Navigation
Zoom | MMW |
|---|---|
Zoom horizontally | Alt + RMB + drag horizontally |
Zoom vertically | Alt + RMB + drag vertically |
Zoom area | Alt + LMB + drag |
Pan | Alt + MMB + drag |
Fit curves to canvas | View > Fit View |