Graph Editor

The graph editor is the main animation editor. It allows you to modify the animation for any properties using F-Curves.

The graph editor has two modes, F-Curve for Actions, and Drivers for Drivers. Both are very similar in function.

The Graph Editor.

Curve Editor Area

Here you can see and edit the curves and keyframes.

A curve with different types of interpolation.

See F-Curves and Editing for more info.

Navigation

As with most windows, you can:

Pan MMB: Pan the view vertically (values) or horizontally (time) with click and drag.

Zoom Wheel: Zoom in and out with the mouse wheel.

Scale View CtrlMMB: Scale the view vertically or horizontally.

These are some other useful tools.

View All ↖ Home: Reset viewable area to show all keyframes.

View Selected Numpad.: Reset viewable area to show selected keyframes.

2D Cursor

Graph Editor 2D Cursor.

The current frame is represented by a green vertical line called the Time Cursor.

As in the Timeline, you can change the current frame by pressing or holding LMB .

The green horizontal line is called the Cursor. This can be disabled via the View Menu or the View Properties panel.

The Time Cursor and the Cursor make the 2D Cursor. The 2D Cursor mostly used for editing tools.

View Axes

For Actions the X-axis represents time, the Y-axis represents the value to set the property.

For Drivers the X-axis represents the Driver Value, the Y-axis represents the value to set the property.

Depending on the selected curves, the values have different meaning: For example rotation properties are shown in degrees, location properties are shown in Blender Units. Note that Drivers use radians for rotation properties.

Markers

Like with most animation editors, markers are shown at the bottom of the editor.

Graph Editor Markers.

Markers can be modified in the Graph Editor though its usually best to use the Timeline.

See Marker Menu or Markers for more info.

Header

Here you'll find.

The menus.
Graph Editor mode.
View controls.
Curve controls.

Menus

See Header Menus for more info.

Header Controls

Graph Mode.

Mode: F-Curve for Actions, and Drivers for Drivers.

View Controls.

View controls

Show Only Selected

Only include curves related to the selected objects and data.

Show Hidden

Include curves from objects/bones that are not visible.

Show Only Errors

Only include curves that are disabled or have errors.

Search Filter

Only include curves with keywords contained in the search text.

Type Filter

Filter curves by property type.

Normalize

Normalize curves so the maximum or minimum point equals 1.0 or -1.0.

Auto

Automatically recalculate curve normalization on every curve edit.

Curve Controls.

Curve controls

Auto Snap

Auto snap the keyframes for transformations.

No Auto-Snap

Time Step

Nearest Frame

Nearest Marker

Pivot Point

Pivot point for rotation.

Bounding Box Center

Center of the select keyframes.

2D Cursor

Center of the 2D Cursor. Time Cursor + Cursor.

Individual Centers

Rotate the selected keyframe Bezier handles.

Copy Keyframes CtrlC

Copy the selected keyframes to memory.

Paste Keyframes CtrlV

Paste keyframes from memory to the current frame for selected curves.

Create Snapshot

Creates a picture with the current shape of the curves.

Channels Region

Channels Region.

The channels region is used to select and manage the curves for the graph editor.

Hide curve: Represented by the eye icon.

Deactive/Mute curve: Represented by the speaker icon.

Lock curve from editing: Represented by the padlock icon.

Channel Editing

Select channel LMB

Multi Select/Deselect ⇧ ShiftLMB

Toggle Select All A

Border Select DragLMB or B DragLMB

Border Deselect ⇧ ShiftDragLMB or B ⇧ ShiftDragLMB

Delete selected X or Delete

Lock selected ⇆ Tab

Make only selected visible V

Enable Mute Lock selected ⇧ ShiftCtrlW

Disable Mute Lock selected AltW

Toggle Mute Lock selected ⇧ ShiftW

See Channel Menu for more info.

Properties Region

The panels in the Properties Region.

View Properties Panel

View Properties Panel.

Show Cursor: Show the vertical Cursor.

Cursor from Selection: Set the 2D cursor to the center of the selected keyframes.

Cursor X: Time Cursor X position.

To Keys

Snap selected keyframes to the Time Cursor.

Cursor Y: Vertical Cursor Y position.

To Keys

Snap selected keyframes to the Cursor.

Active F-Curve Panel

Active F-Curve Panel.

This panel displays properties for the active F-Curve.

Channel Name (X Location): ID Type + Channel name.

RNA Path: RNA Path to property + Array index.

Color Mode: Color Mode for the active F-Curve.

Auto Rainbow

Increment the HUE of the F-Curve color based on the channel index.

Auto XYZ to RGB

For property sets like location xyz, automatically set the set of colors to red, green, blue.

User Defined

Define a custom color for the active F-Curve.

Active Keyframe Panel

Active Keyframe Panel.

Interpolation: Set the forward interpolation for the active keyframe.

Constant

Keep the same value till the next keyframe.

Linear

The difference between the next keyframe.

Bezier

Bezier interpolation to the next keyframe.

About additional interpolation modes see here.

Key

Frame

Set the frame for the active keyframe.

Value

Set the value for the active keyframe.

Specific Bezier interpolation controls
Left Handle: Set the position of the left interpolation handle for the active keyframe.

Right Handle: Set the position of the right interpolation handle for the active keyframe.

Specific Easing (by strength) and Dynamic Effects interpolation controls

Easing

Automatic Easing
Ease In
Ease Out
Ease In and Out

About methods of interpolation easing see here.

Back: Amount of overshoot for «Back» easing

Amplitude: Amount to boost elastic bounces for «Elastic» easing
Period: Time between bounces for «Elastic» easing.

Drivers Panel

Drivers Panel.

See Drivers Panel for more info.

Modifiers Panel

Modifiers Panel.

See F-Modifiers for more info.

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