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Keyframe MP Documentation

Main Menu

The main menu provides access to all of the actions available in Keyframe Pro. It is displayed in the menu bar at the top of the player or in the viewport right-click context menu.

File

  • Import File...
    Import a media file into the current project
  • New Project
    Create a new project
  • Open Project...
    Open an existing project
  • Save Project
    Save the project to the current project file on disk
  • Save Project As...
    Save the project to a file on disk specified by the user
  • Export to File...
    Opens the export dialog
  • Recent Media
    A list of recently opened media files. The number of files in the list can be changed in Preferences.
  • Recent Projects
    A list of recently opened project files. The number of files in the list can be changed in Preferences.
  • Open New Instance (Windows only)
    Open a new instance of Keyframe MP
  • Exit
    Close Keyframe MP

Edit

  • Range Start to Current
    Set the range start to the current playback position
  • Range End to Current
    Set the range end to the current playback position
  • Reset Range
    Restore the full playback range
  • Always on Top (toggle)
    Make Keyframe MP the top-most window
  • Preferences...
    Show the preferences dialog

Playback

  • Speed
    Options for changing the playback speed
  • Play/Pause
    Toggle between play and pause states
  • Play Forwards
    Play the current timeline in the forwards direction
  • Play Backwards
    Play the current timeline in the backwards direction
  • Pause
    Pause playback
  • Step Forward
    Move the current position forward one frame
  • Step Backward
    Move the current position backward one frame
  • Go to Start
    Set the current position to the start of the file
  • Go to End
    Set the current position to the end of the file
  • Go to Range Start
    Set the current position to the range start
  • Go to Range End
    Set the current position to the range end
  • Go to Next Edit
    Set the current position to the next edit point
  • Go to Previous Edit
    Set the current position to the previous edit point
  • Loop
    Playback looping options (None, Loop and Ping-Pong)
  • Loop on Step (toggle)
    Loop when frame stepping
  • Loop on Scrub (toggle)
    Loop when frame stepping
  • Autoplay (toggle)
    Start playing when a new file is loaded.

Audio

  • Audio Scrub (toggle)
    Play audio when scrubbing or single frame stepping
  • Increase Volume
    Increase the volume
  • Decrease Volume
    Decrease the volume
  • Mute
    Toggle the mute state

Video

  • Viewer
    Options for controlling the viewer layout (Single, Horizontal and Vertical
  • Annotations
    Options for controlling the display of annotations (On, Off During Playback and Off)
  • Original Size
    Resize the viewer to fit the current media's resolution
  • Half Size
    Resize the viewer to half the current media's resolution
  • Quarter Size
    Resize the viewer to a quarter of the current media's resolution
  • Fullscreen
    Resize the viewer to fill the entire screen
  • Rotate CW
    Rotate the viewer image 90 degrees clockwise
  • Rotate CCW
    Rotate the viewer image 90 degrees counter-clockwise
  • Flip Horizontal
    Mirror the viewer image horizontally
  • Flip Vertical
    Mirror the viewer image vertically
  • Snapshot to Clipboard
    Copy the current viewer image to the system clipboard

Bookmarks

  • Toggle Bookmark
    Toggle a bookmark on/off at the current position
  • Toggle Range Bookmark
    Toggle a range bookmark on/off at the current position
  • Remove
    A list of actions for removing bookmarks and range bookmarks
  • Previous Bookmark
    Set the playback position to the previous bookmark
  • Next Bookmark
    Set the playback position to the next bookmark
  • Previous Range Bookmark
    Set the playback range to the previous range bookmark
  • Next Range Bookmark
    Set the playback range to the next range bookmark
  • Set Range
    A list of all range bookmarks. Selecting a range will set the current playback range.

Tools

  • Swap Timelines
    Switches the timeline display between the global timeline and the range timeline
  • Timeline
    Toggle the display of the global timeline
  • Range Timeline
    Toggle the display of the range timeline
  • Playback Controls
    Toggle the display of the playback controls
  • Menu Bar
    Toggle the display of the menu bar
  • Project View
    Toggle the display of the project view
  • Details View
    Toggle the display of the details view
  • Annotation Tools
    Toggle the display of the annotation toolbar
  • Media Info
    Show dialog displaying the media information for the current video
  • Console
    Display the Console window
  • Maya Tools
    Open the Maya Tools dialog

Help

  • Licensing...
    Display the Licensing dialog
  • About...
    Display the About dialog