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hello,

making an object invisible has proved to be a tiring thing... it is time-consuming as i have to reduce the amount to 0 in every frame. because the amount doesn't stop increasing till the object becomes visible again.

is there a way to make things go faster? like for example setting the amount to 0 example from f12 to 3s 25f ?


Thanks

Check you interpolation methods. It sounds like you're effectively 'key-framing' the amount value every frame. It should be possible to just set a key frame at the start and end of invisibility. When you edit a frame make sure that you take note of the keyframe locking icon (http://wiki.synfig.org/wiki/Lock_Keyframes).

This is what I was looking for. Many thanks

I have tried to follow all the instructions you gave me, but alas, nothing worked...the object gets invisible then 2 or 3 frames later, it is visible again!

There must be one keyframe around and the lock keyframes status is creating waypoints on it.
Right click the Amount parameter and select "Disconnect"; it will remove all the animation from the parameter. It would allow you to start over.
-G

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