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# Setting Keyframes Manually

Set keyframes manually when you want to experiment with animated behaviour, especially for precision animation. Setting keyframes manually using the Set Key button allows for more control than the Auto Key method, since it gives you the chance to try out ideas and discard them quickly without having to undo work. In this way, you only set the keyframes when you are satisfied with the result.

To set keyframes manually using the Set Key button:

1. Disable Auto Key.
2. Drag the positioner to the frame where you want to set the keyframe.
3. In the Channel Editor, select one or more channels.
4. Click Set Key.

   The current values for the selected channels are set in the current frame.

   TipIt can be useful to set keys across multiple channels using the Track Editor since this view focuses on channels, and their composing keyframes, in time.

   (a) Keyframes set for all selected tracks coinciding with positioner