Speed, Loop and Blending

In iClone, you may change the speed and loop status of any clip in any track of the timeline (Facial animation, Sound FX and Music tracks excluded). Intervals between clips will automatically generate a blending effect. Adjusting the length of speed, loop and blending is possible.

Speed

1. On the timeline, select any track in which a clip exists.

2. Pick the clip.

3. Press UP the Loop/Speed Switch button on the timeline.

4. Drag the end (right edge) of the clip to change its speed. The longer the clip is, the slower it is and vice versa.

	Move your cursor to the end of the clip, it will change into a double-headed arrow.
	Squeeze the clip to accelerate the action.
	Stretch the clip to decelerate the action.

Loop

1. On the timeline, select any track in which a clip exists.

2. Pick the clip.

3. Press Down the Loop/Speed Switch button.

4. Drag the end (right edge) of the clip to change its loop time. The clip then shows in a series of connective rectangles, each rectangle representing one loop.

	Move your cursor to the end of the clip, it will change into a double-headed arrow.
	Move your cursor right to loop the clip.

Blending

Each clip possesses two blending parts, one at the head and the other at the end. The head blending part can be adjusted while the end blending part can not.

• When there is no previous clip to connect to, the blending part of a clip will blend with the idle motion.

Follow the steps below to have two motions blend with each other:

1. Have two clips applied into the Perform track (Idle and Run motions).

2. Pick the latter clip. The blending part will be shown before the clip. (Empty rectangle)

3. You may decide the start frame of the blending effect by dragging the left edge of it.