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Hi all.

I'm new to TV Paint and could do with some help. I'm trying to use the Next Key / Previous Key buttons but they are not doing what I expect or want. I'm trying to go from one frame I have drawn on to the next frame I have drawn on.

I see that I can do this with image marks but having to mark each frame is a pain.

My question is: What defines a "key" so that I can use next key and key previous key buttons.

MAC OSX, TVP 9.5. Reduced keyboard, so no Page Up and Page Down keys.

Any help much appreciated!

D

Hi D

Fear not - one generally finds whatever you want to do, TVP can do it! I think what you're after is previous and next instance. This will flip between your drawings - missing out any frames in between.

davids wrote: I see that I can do this with image marks but having to mark each frame is a pain.

My question is: What defines a "key" so that I can use next key and key previous key buttons.

keys in TVP refer to FXstack markers on the timeline.

i have found the most practical way to animate your key frames is to start an animation layer with only the keydrawings , each its own instance
and to set up two keys (i have chosen "<" and ">" ) keys to jump from instance to instance.
using ctrl-K look for:
layer: Exposure next (loop)
layer: Exposure previous (loop)

this way you'll jump from key(drawing) to key(drawing)