Color Animator

Interface 

  1. Status Bar 
  2. Color List 
  3. Properties 
  4. Preview Window
  5. Graph Editor 
  6. Timeline 
  7. Gradient

Overview

Used for Lamp objects. Set via "Color animator" in properties. For customization, uses VS-block coloranim

Status Bar 

OptionDescriptionShortcut
Add ItemAdds a new item to the selected folder.Insert
CloneClones the selected track/camera.Ctrl+D
RenameRenames the selected track.Ctrl+R
DeleteRemoves the selected track.Del
PlayPlays the color animator.
StopPauses playback in the color animator.
Find ErrorsFinds errors and lists them in the Log window.
Save Saves changes.
CloseCloses the color animator window.

Color List 

RMB Utils 

Option
Description
Shortcut
Add FolderAdds a new folder to the list.
Remove Duplicate KeysRemoves duplicate keys on one frame.
CopyCopies the selected item.Ctrl+C
PastePastes the copied item.Ctrl+V
ExpandExpands the current list.
CollapseCollapses the current list.
Expand AllExpands all lists.
Collapse AllCollapses all lists.
FilterShows/hides the filter toolbar.
Plain ModeShows all items in the alphabetical order without a hierarchy.

Properties

OptionDescription
CommonPreview with AlphaIf disabled, the Preview window will show the difference between colors without the alpha channel. 
ItemNameName of the selected key.
Length, secCommon length of an animator.

Smooth Type

Key-to-key curve transition style.

  • Linear
  • Smooth Time
  • Step
  • TCB (Very Slow).
KeyTime, sec
Value

RGBA


RMB Utils 


Reset to DefaultResets the property to default.
CopyCopies the value to the selected property.
PastePastes the value to the selected property.
Export PropertiesOutdated.
Import PropertiesOutdated.
Edit HintEdits the hint for the selected property. Hints are stored here: tools/editor/meta/props_metadata.lua.
Show DescriptionDisplays the hint for the selected property on a separate panel.
Add to Highlight ListAdds the selected property to the highlight list.
Remove from Highlight ListRemoves the selected property from the highlight list.
Show Highlighted OnlyIf enabled, this will show only highlighted properties.
Edit Custom CaptionAllows you to rename the property.
Clear Custom CaptionResets the name of the property to default.
Disable Custom CaptionsDisables display of custom captions.
Show Advanced FilterEnables display of the advanced filter. This is where properties are sorted into categories.

Preview Window 

Color and alpha preview. 

Graph Editor 


Create KeyInserts a key at the current position of the cursor. 
Delete Selected Key(s)Removes the selected keys.


Timeline

1Timeline.
2The playhead (current playback position).


Gradient 

Preview window by timeline. 

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