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How to add keyframes to your animation
By LooNey2357
How to add keyframes to your animation?

This quick & easy guide will explain to you how to add keyframes to your animation.

Keyframes are used for models to be animated. Let's say your first keyframe is located in point A, and your second keyframe is located in point B. When you play your animation the model should move from point A to B.

  1. Load in your SFM session.
  2. Go to the graph editor (Located in the timeline or press F4)
  3. Select the model's bone that you want to animate.
  4. Pose the bone, and press M to add a keyframe.
  5. Go a bit further in the timeline and do it again.

And that's all! If you want to see your animation click on the play button and the animation will start.
Good luck on your animation project!
   
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How to add keyframes to your animation
17 Comments
dickbiter [⁧⁧[↿⟡↾ Dec 1, 2023 @ 3:16pm 
oamg!! thank you dude!! i couldnt load in ma sfm sesin!!!! 🤯🤯
BallsGaming419 Nov 25, 2023 @ 9:18pm 
errhhm acshhually :steamhappy: the graeph editor ish shelected witf F3 acshhually
cramCram Nov 25, 2023 @ 2:44pm 
Instructions clear, keyframes added! Requiring further assistance, how do I manipulate those angle changers of the splines?
thaFoxy Nov 24, 2023 @ 7:59am 
notwork plz fixthis valves
RudanTheRed Nov 19, 2023 @ 6:11pm 
@Masterninjamt You need to be in the Graph Editor. On the bottom left of your display window there are three boxes, click the one on the right, you should see a gray bar with red, green, and blue lines for selected objects. (Press Ctrl to view bones)
Masterninjamt Jul 4, 2022 @ 4:49pm 
not sure what I'm doing wrong but it adds a bookmark, not a keyframe.
ttv/samsbitter Jan 3, 2022 @ 6:50pm 
I actually didnt know there was a bind for that so im going to award this post because ive spent 100 hours not knowing
AYDENWAX Jan 3, 2022 @ 4:07pm 
Thanks i really did not know how to make an animation thank you!
Solidslicer Sep 1, 2021 @ 3:56pm 
A lovely simple guide! Don't forget to make sure you have keyframes until the very end of your shot! Still frames are typically bad frames!
BidenLost Aug 31, 2021 @ 3:17pm 
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