Quick Move Keyframes – User Documentation

Overview

Quick Move Keyframes is a Blender add-on designed to streamline the process of moving keyframes in your animations. It provides a fast and intuitive way to shift keyframes in the Graph Editor, Dope Sheet, and Timeline, helping animators save time and improve workflow efficiency.

Installation

1. Download the add-on as a .zip file.
2. Open Blender and go to Edit > Preferences > Add-ons.
3. Click Install... and select the downloaded file.
4. Enable the add-on in the list.

Features

• Move Keyframes: Shift keyframes by any number of frames to the left or right.
• Selection Options: Choose to move keyframes for all objects, selected objects, objects in the scene, or only selected curves.
• Hotkeys: By default, use Shift + I in the Graph Editor and Dope Sheet to open the move keyframes dialog.
• Undo Support: All actions can be undone.

Usage

1. Via Menu

• Open the Graph Editor or Dope Sheet.
• Click on Insert space in the menu.
• Set the number of frames, direction (right/left), and the affected area.
• Confirm with OK.

2. Via Hotkey

• Press Shift + I in the Graph Editor or Dope Sheet.
• The dialog will appear for you to set the parameters.

Preferences

• In the add-on settings, you can toggle the display of hotkeys.
• Hotkeys can be customized in Blender’s keymap editor.

Notes

• Compatible with Blender version 2.93 and above.
• The “Selected Curves” option is only available when curves are selected in the Graph Editor.
• Changes are applied immediately and can be undone.