keyframe
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keyframe
- /ˈkiˌfɹeɪm/ US
Where it comes from
From key + frame.
noun keyframes · key frame
- A single frame in an animation sequence drawn by an artist, between which others are tweened. Lightning is a very quick and simple animation technique that can easily be overanimated. Don't try and animate the lightning bolt into the frame by building it up over a sequence of keyframes.
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A complete video frame, used as a reference for subsequent interframes in video compression.
Similar: reference frame, intraframe
verb keyframes · keyframing · keyframed · key frame
- To animate by interpolation between successive keyframes.
Translations
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noun a single frame in an animation
| 日本語 | 原画 genga |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 鍵架 /键架 jiànjià |
| Português | quadro-chave, fotograma-chave |
| Français | image clé |
| Deutsch | Keyframe |
noun complete frame used as a reference for interframes
| 日本語 | キーフレーム kīfurēmu |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 關鍵格 /关键格 guānjiàngé, 鍵架 /键架 jiànjià |
| Português | quadro-chave |
| Français | image clé |
| Deutsch | Schlüsselbild, Keyframe |
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