Is there a way to select multiple keyframes in Blend 2 without selecting each, one by one? We're facing an issue where in order to change an animation we have to select each keyframe individually. This is really frustrating because we are used to being able
to easily accomplish this in flash because you can select all keyframes by dragging your mouse over all you need to select.
Since Blend 1 (and when it was still Interactive Designer), I've never been able to select multiple keyframes, other than using Shift + Click on them one by one, its definitely an issue.
Now that you've brought it up, I've tested it out in the Expression Blend 2.5 March Preview, and nope, you can't drag and select multiple keyframes, not only for Silverlight 1 & 2 apps, but also for WPF applications.
Definitely an area the Blend team should look into.
Not to sound like a negative Nancy, but I seriously doubt it. It doesn't seem like building a cool animation tool is a focus for Microsoft. Unlike Flash, which started out as an animation tool then evolved into something you can build app with, Silverlight
is all about building applications. Oh, and you can use Blend to do VERY simple timeline animations in your app.
If you want to do more complex animations in Silverlight (such as an animated demo synced up to a voice over) you pretty much have to use a tool such as After Effects or Flash to make WMV's. Which seems absurd, to use a huge resource hogging video file if
you are used to using compact SWF's. Also it's kinda funny using Flash to make animations for Silverlight (we've done it many times). But that's how it is.
At any rate, I hope I'm wrong. I would definitely like to see more robust animation capabilities in Blend. Not holding my breath though...
cdubone
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Select multiple keyframes?
Apr 25, 2008 11:04 PM | LINK
Is there a way to select multiple keyframes in Blend 2 without selecting each, one by one? We're facing an issue where in order to change an animation we have to select each keyframe individually. This is really frustrating because we are used to being able to easily accomplish this in flash because you can select all keyframes by dragging your mouse over all you need to select.
Is it possible to do this in Blend? If so how?
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Re: Select multiple keyframes?
Apr 26, 2008 06:09 AM | LINK
Not that i know of, but I am sure that the Blend guys would love this feedback.
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Re: Select multiple keyframes?
Apr 27, 2008 03:13 PM | LINK
Since Blend 1 (and when it was still Interactive Designer), I've never been able to select multiple keyframes, other than using Shift + Click on them one by one, its definitely an issue.
Now that you've brought it up, I've tested it out in the Expression Blend 2.5 March Preview, and nope, you can't drag and select multiple keyframes, not only for Silverlight 1 & 2 apps, but also for WPF applications.
Definitely an area the Blend team should look into.
cdubone
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Re: Select multiple keyframes?
Apr 28, 2008 06:36 PM | LINK
Thanks for getting back to me.
That's what we figured. We were hoping someone would say, "All you have to do is...", but we weren't really expecting it.
I hope they fix this soon!
cjhutchings
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Re: Select multiple keyframes?
Jul 02, 2009 09:48 PM | LINK
Has this issue been fixed in Blend 3, perchance?
cdubone
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Re: Select multiple keyframes?
Jul 03, 2009 07:45 PM | LINK
Not to sound like a negative Nancy, but I seriously doubt it. It doesn't seem like building a cool animation tool is a focus for Microsoft. Unlike Flash, which started out as an animation tool then evolved into something you can build app with, Silverlight is all about building applications. Oh, and you can use Blend to do VERY simple timeline animations in your app.
If you want to do more complex animations in Silverlight (such as an animated demo synced up to a voice over) you pretty much have to use a tool such as After Effects or Flash to make WMV's. Which seems absurd, to use a huge resource hogging video file if you are used to using compact SWF's. Also it's kinda funny using Flash to make animations for Silverlight (we've done it many times). But that's how it is.
At any rate, I hope I'm wrong. I would definitely like to see more robust animation capabilities in Blend. Not holding my breath though...
cjhutchings
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Re: Select multiple keyframes?
Jul 06, 2009 08:04 PM | LINK
Amen.