--- title: "Animation Tab" canonical: "https://documentation.chaos.com/space/ENVISION/124651211/Animation%20Tab" format: markdown --- ## **Actions in the Animation Timeline** --- | **Button** | **Description** | | --- | --- | | ![image](media://9d2e1398-8640-4441-8c76-ef09378cb935) | **Volume** control for the audio track. | | ![image](media://8f97b7eb-bb3a-4468-bbb9-2bfbdfc65e09) | **Jump to the first frame** in the animation timeline. | | ![image](media://f1e55890-2cdb-40c5-adbf-7aa6124f7de5) | **Jump to the previous frame** in the animation timeline. | | ![image](media://564e8a4a-c652-4dc6-b2b6-3d0ea3508de8) | **Play** the animation. | | ![image](media://13aaf0c0-394a-43be-8488-64479cd23570) | **Pause **the animation. | | ![image](media://70f0ac04-9567-4e3d-9ec9-63d1c17648d4) | **Jump to the next frame** in the animation timeline. | | ![image](media://26643daf-f4e4-449e-8221-b4ac9786a728) | **Jump to the last frame** in the animation timeline. | | ![Envision_Animation_CamerasTrack.png](media://6865cb45-1a1f-4611-bcde-be85038f1e29) | **Cameras track** indicator. Drag a camera clip from the Cameras left tab into the track. This track is always available. | | ![Envision_Animation_EnvironmentTrack.png](media://123cd675-c455-4a58-a149-cf7e84fc44e5) | **Environments setup track** indicator. Drag an environment setup from the Environments left tab into the track. In Easy mode, this track is available when the setup is Time of day. | | ![Envision_Animation_VariationsTrack.png](media://9da0ee53-a19c-4440-8109-fe96118a9320) | **Variations setup track** indicator. Drag a variation setup from the Variations left tab into the track. In Easy mode, this track is available when the setup is Phasing. | | ![image](media://31241b77-077d-4a1d-9b55-31bd883ea28f) | **Audio file** adds a file with audio to the audio track. To display this track, enable it from the setup settings. | | ![Envision_Animation_KeyframeIcon.png](media://aaa46c92-c7e5-443c-b895-35c1cf5cb45d) | **Camera Keyframe diamond-shaped **indicator for constant speed. Drag a keyframe left or right. Right-click on a keyframe to open a [menu](#Movement-Menu) with additional options. | | ![Envision_SlowSart.png](media://fdebf1c2-6e09-4708-a568-450ea4439f18) | **Camera Keyframe** **forward-chevron** indicator for slow-start speed. Right-click a keyframe and select **Slow start**. | | ![Envision_SlowEnd.png](media://521bd0cc-4704-41fa-a55f-2d5da9371152) | **Camera Keyframe** **backward-chevron** indicator for slow-end speed. Right-click a keyframe and select **Slow end**. | | ![Envision_SlowStart_End.png](media://72a30ec0-8af3-4c40-9428-7e75c9608514) | **Camera Keyframe** **hourglass **indicator for slow-start-and-end speed. Right-click a keyframe and select **Slow start & end**. | | ![Envision_Animation_CamParam_Keyframe.png](media://ecb3d369-1b1f-4a84-826d-58ca92e9e507) | **Parameter Transition Keyframe** indicator. Drag a keyframe left or right. Right-click on a keyframe to open a [menu](https://docs-chaos.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/ENVISION4EDIT/pages/115446229) with additional options. | | ![Envision_Animation_Add_Key_Frame.png](media://d6bd5e80-9608-4c0c-8b15-889eaf19cc56) | **Add a keyframe** button. | | ![image](media://2b47e902-a73e-4ab1-bc3a-330b295c39a8) | **Isolate the selected clip.** This option is also available when right-clicking on the camera clip. | | ![image](media://2fff16c8-2332-43fc-a1b1-ecd029bfbd46) | **Delete the selected clip. **This option is also available when right-clicking on the camera clip. | | ![image](media://b327b21f-b22c-4817-a163-c2b04641ff4d) | **Playhead **indicating the current time and frame. To move the playhead, drag it along the timeline or click on a specific frame to position it directly. | | ![image](media://b9d7776e-4051-4645-bc65-735c3eb5fd53) | **Add Audio File** to the music track. The supported audio file formats are .flac, .mp3, .oga, .ogg, .opus, .raw, and .wav. | | ![Envision_Animation_Length.png](media://d25961ba-d6f6-484b-a1a4-071777c708fd) | **Length** shows the total length of the animation in the format *Hours:Minutes:Seconds+Frames*. Clicking a frame in the length timeline moves the playhead to the selected frame. | | ![Envision_Animation_QuickExport_button.png](media://1f72b4ae-da1a-4767-b12a-cd25ca000e9d) | **Export **opens the *Quick export* window, allowing for a quick export of the animation directly from the Envision timeline. See the Quick Export section for more details. | | **Advanced Mode** | | **Button** | **Description** | | ![image](media://94a03f29-7690-47bb-98b9-a0630a0b3e32) | Open the **Keyframe settings**. Available only in Advanced mode. See the [Keyframe Settings section](#) for more details. | | ![Envision_Animation_Seutps.png](media://870cb1bf-7ed7-438e-9df9-7f015ab25a5f) | Opens the **Timeline setup** where visibility of individual tracks is controlled. You can toggle on and off the visibility of Cameras, Variations, Environments, and Audio tracks. | ### **Parameter Transition Menu** --- ### **Advanced mode** --- ### **Keyframe Settings - Advanced mode** --- ## **Quick Export Window** ---