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This gives you a working camera move to shape and is the easiest way in.",[154,165,166,169],{},[103,167,168],{},"Empty timeline"," – start from scratch with just a start and end keyframe, and add the rest yourself.",[100,171,172,173,176],{},"Then press ",[103,174,175],{},"Start Keyframing",".",[129,178,180],{"title":179,"type":132},"Intros and outros become pauses",[100,181,182,183,186],{},"If your video has an intro or outro, switching to keyframes converts them into ",[103,184,185],{},"pause"," segments, so the camera can be controlled across the entire video.",[137,188,190],{"id":189},"what-a-keyframe-stores","What a keyframe stores",[100,192,193,194,197],{},"A ",[103,195,196],{},"keyframe"," is a snapshot of the camera at one moment. 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It has two parts, and it works hand-in-hand with the keyframe track on the timeline.",[145,321],{"alt":322,"src":323},"The Keyframe Editor — a navigator strip of diamonds at the top, the selected Keyframe #3 with Altitude, Tilt, Angle, and Focus Point controls, and the matching keyframe track along the timeline below the segments","\u002Fcontent\u002Fkeyframes\u002Feditor.webp",[325,326,327,333,343],"ol",{},[154,328,329,332],{},[103,330,331],{},"The navigator strip"," (top) shows every keyframe as a diamond. The selected one sits in the centre under the red needle.",[154,334,335,338,339,342],{},[103,336,337],{},"The settings card"," (below) is titled ",[103,340,341],{},"Keyframe #N"," and holds the Altitude, Tilt, Angle, and Focus Point controls for the selected keyframe.",[154,344,345,348],{},[103,346,347],{},"The keyframe track"," (on the timeline, just under your route segments) shows the same keyframes as diamonds, positioned by time. Each is labelled with its position as a percentage of the video.",[100,350,351],{},"Changes you make in the settings card apply to the selected keyframe, and the preview updates as you go.",[353,354,356],"h3",{"id":355},"seeing-which-keyframe-is-selected","Seeing which keyframe is selected",[100,358,359],{},"The selected keyframe is easy to spot in three places at once:",[151,361,362,373,384],{},[154,363,364,365,368,369,372],{},"In the ",[103,366,367],{},"navigator strip",", it's the centred diamond that ",[103,370,371],{},"glows green"," under the red needle.",[154,374,375,376,379,380,383],{},"The ",[103,377,378],{},"settings card"," is titled with its number, e.g. ",[103,381,382],{},"Keyframe #3",", and has a green highlight.",[154,385,386,387,390,391,394],{},"On the ",[103,388,389],{},"timeline track",", its diamond is ",[103,392,393],{},"solid green"," and shows its percentage label.",[100,396,397],{},"As you move the playhead, the editor automatically follows along and selects the keyframe closest to it.",[137,399,401],{"id":400},"selecting-a-keyframe","Selecting a keyframe",[100,403,404],{},"Any of these selects a keyframe and jumps the playhead to it:",[151,406,407,413,420],{},[154,408,409,412],{},[103,410,411],{},"Click a diamond"," in the navigator strip.",[154,414,415,416,419],{},"Use the ",[103,417,418],{},"← \u002F →"," arrows beside the strip to step to the previous or next keyframe.",[154,421,422,424],{},[103,423,411],{}," on the timeline track.",[137,426,428],{"id":427},"adding-a-keyframe","Adding a keyframe",[100,430,431],{},"There are three ways to add one:",[151,433,434,445,451],{},[154,435,436,439,440,444],{},[103,437,438],{},"Add New Keyframe"," – the button at the bottom of the editor adds a keyframe at the current playhead time (it's labelled with that time, e.g. ",[441,442,443],"em",{},"Add New Keyframe at 00:08.3","). Move the playhead to where you want it first.",[154,446,447,450],{},[103,448,449],{},"Click the keyframe track"," – hover the track on the timeline and a faint \"ghost\" diamond previews where the keyframe will land; click to drop it there.",[154,452,453,456,457,459],{},[103,454,455],{},"Duplicate"," – the copy button next to ",[441,458,438],{}," drops a copy of the selected keyframe (same altitude, tilt, angle, and focus point) at the playhead.",[100,461,462],{},"New keyframes take the camera settings from that point in the animation, so they slot in without a jump. You can't place a keyframe right on top of another — leave a little space between them.",[137,464,466],{"id":465},"moving-a-keyframe-in-time","Moving a keyframe in time",[100,468,469,470,472,473,476],{},"Drag a keyframe's diamond left or right along the ",[103,471,389],{}," to change ",[441,474,475],{},"when"," it happens. Its percentage label updates as you drag.",[100,478,479],{},"A keyframe can't cross its neighbours, so the order always stays intact. To change the camera itself (rather than its timing), select the keyframe and adjust the sliders.",[129,481,483],{"title":482,"type":132},"The first and last keyframes are anchors",[100,484,485],{},"The start and end keyframes are fixed — they can't be dragged or deleted. You can still change their altitude, tilt, angle, and focus point; they just always stay pinned to the beginning and end of the move.",[137,487,489],{"id":488},"deleting-a-keyframe","Deleting a keyframe",[151,491,492,499,506],{},[154,493,494,495,498],{},"In the editor, select the keyframe and press the ",[103,496,497],{},"trash"," button on the settings card.",[154,500,501,502,505],{},"On the timeline, ",[103,503,504],{},"right-click"," a keyframe's diamond.",[154,507,508,509,513,514,517],{},"With a keyframe selected, press ",[510,511],"key-cap",{"keys":512},"Delete"," (or ",[510,515],{"keys":516},"Backspace",").",[100,519,520],{},"Either way, the first and last keyframes can't be removed — only the ones in between.",[137,522,524],{"id":523},"copying-settings-between-keyframes","Copying settings between keyframes",[100,526,527,528,531,532,535],{},"To reuse a look, the settings card has ",[103,529,530],{},"Copy KF Settings"," and ",[103,533,534],{},"Apply KF Settings from Clipboard"," buttons. Copy the altitude, tilt, angle, and focus point from one keyframe, select another, and apply them — handy for matching two moments or repeating a look later in the video.",[137,537,539],{"id":538},"recreating-or-resetting","Recreating or resetting",[100,541,375,542,545],{},[103,543,544],{},"⋮"," menu at the top of the editor lets you start over:",[151,547,548,554],{},[154,549,550,553],{},[103,551,552],{},"Create Keyframes from Cinematic Flyover"," – regenerate a fresh set from the preset.",[154,555,556,559],{},[103,557,558],{},"Reset Keyframes"," – clear everything and start from just the two anchor keyframes.",[137,561,563],{"id":562},"limitations","Limitations",[151,565,566,571,577,583,589],{},[154,567,568,570],{},[103,569,131],{}," — keyframing needs the timeline and fine controls, so it isn't available on mobile.",[154,572,573,576],{},[103,574,575],{},"The first and last keyframes are fixed"," — you can't move or delete them, only restyle them.",[154,578,579,582],{},[103,580,581],{},"Keyframes keep their order"," — you can't drag one past its neighbours.",[154,584,585,588],{},[103,586,587],{},"No stacking"," — you can't add a keyframe right on top of another; leave a little gap.",[154,590,591,594],{},[103,592,593],{},"Setting ranges"," — altitude 1–20,000 km (across four bands), tilt 0°–80°, angle −180°–180°.",[137,596,598],{"id":597},"tips","Tips",[151,600,601,607,613,619,625],{},[154,602,603,606],{},[103,604,605],{},"Fewer is smoother."," A handful of well-placed keyframes usually beats many crammed together.",[154,608,609,612],{},[103,610,611],{},"Give moves room."," Leave enough time between keyframes so the camera glides rather than lurches.",[154,614,615,618],{},[103,616,617],{},"Start from Cinematic."," Copying the preset's keyframes gives you a working move to shape, instead of a blank canvas.",[154,620,621,624],{},[103,622,623],{},"Match moments"," with Copy and Apply settings when you want two keyframes to share the same look.",[154,626,627,630,631,633,634,176],{},[103,628,629],{},"Remove a keyframe"," by selecting it and pressing ",[510,632],{"keys":512}," — see all ",[108,635,636],{"href":81},"keyboard shortcuts",{"title":638,"searchDepth":639,"depth":639,"links":640},"",2,[641,642,643,647,648,649,650,651,652,653,654],{"id":139,"depth":639,"text":140},{"id":189,"depth":639,"text":190},{"id":311,"depth":639,"text":312,"children":644},[645],{"id":355,"depth":646,"text":356},3,{"id":400,"depth":639,"text":401},{"id":427,"depth":639,"text":428},{"id":465,"depth":639,"text":466},{"id":488,"depth":639,"text":489},{"id":523,"depth":639,"text":524},{"id":538,"depth":639,"text":539},{"id":562,"depth":639,"text":563},{"id":597,"depth":639,"text":598},null,"Take full manual control of the AvoMap camera with keyframes — set the exact altitude, tilt, angle, and focus point at points along the timeline and let AvoMap animate smoothly between them.","md",[659,662,665,668,671],{"question":660,"answer":661},"What are camera keyframes?","A keyframe is a saved camera position at a specific moment on the timeline. You set a few of them along your video and AvoMap smoothly animates the camera from one to the next — so you decide exactly where it looks and how it moves.",{"question":663,"answer":664},"When should I use keyframes instead of a camera preset?","Reach for keyframes when a preset can't get the shot you want — a specific reveal, a custom move over a landmark, or precise composition. Presets are quicker for most videos; keyframes give you total control.",{"question":666,"answer":667},"Are keyframes available on mobile?","No. Custom Keyframes is a desktop-only feature, since it needs room for the timeline and its fine controls.",{"question":669,"answer":670},"How do I add, move, or delete a keyframe?","Add one with the Add New Keyframe button (it lands at the playhead) or by clicking an empty spot on the keyframe track. Move a keyframe by dragging its diamond along the track, and delete it with the trash button in the editor or by right-clicking its diamond. The first and last keyframes are fixed anchors and can't be moved or deleted.",{"question":672,"answer":673},"Why can't I delete the first or last keyframe?","The first and last keyframes anchor the start and end of your camera move, so they always stay put. You can still change their altitude, tilt, angle, and focus point — you just can't remove or reposition them in time.",{"author":675},"Tobias Cichon",{"title":30,"icon":33},{"title":91,"description":656},"t070u11Pby5zCIsuLOLdSjbDEKkqdDAbtsVCs5m9biw",[680,681],{"title":25,"path":26,"stem":27,"icon":28,"children":-1},{"title":35,"path":36,"stem":37,"icon":38,"children":-1},[683,685,687,689,691,693,695,697,699,701,703,705,707,708,710,711],{"title":10,"path":11,"description":684,"icon":13},"A quick tour of the editor before you start.",{"title":15,"path":16,"description":686,"icon":18},"Build your journey from one place to the next.",{"title":20,"path":21,"description":688,"icon":23},"Set the timing, pauses, and cuts of your video.",{"title":25,"path":26,"description":690,"icon":28},"Control how the camera moves and where it looks.",{"title":30,"path":31,"description":692,"icon":33},"Take full manual control of the camera.",{"title":35,"path":36,"description":694,"icon":38},"Style your route line and the vehicle on it.",{"title":40,"path":41,"description":696,"icon":43},"Add titles, photos, numbers, and shapes on top.",{"title":45,"path":46,"description":698,"icon":48},"Drop markers and labels onto the map.",{"title":50,"path":51,"description":700,"icon":53},"Show a height profile and shape the terrain.",{"title":55,"path":56,"description":702,"icon":58},"Choose the map look — satellite, labels, lighting.",{"title":60,"path":61,"description":704,"icon":63},"Add your own logo or watermark.",{"title":65,"path":66,"description":706,"icon":68},"Manage your uploaded photos, videos, and icons.",{"title":70,"path":71,"description":638,"icon":73},{"title":75,"path":76,"description":709,"icon":78},"Video format, quality, length, and export.",{"title":80,"path":81,"description":638,"icon":83},{"title":85,"path":86,"description":712,"icon":88},"Answers to the questions people ask most.",1785457992844]