<p>I think only the symbols shown in your diagram are the available ones in after effects. If you make three temporal keyframes:</p>
<ol>
<li>linear</li>
<li>easy ease</li>
<li>auto bezier</li>
</ol>
<p>Then change the middle one (2) to be a hold keyframe, you'll see one of the hybrid examples shown (hold ease in).</p>
<p><a href="https://i.sstatic.net/qxNvq.png" rel="nofollow noreferrer"><img src="https://i.sstatic.net/qxNvq.png" alt="grab" /></a></p>
<p>In general, the keyframe symbols are a great useful way to get certain kinds of motion working quickly, but it's often clearer to understand what's going on by separating dimensions and looking at the graph mode.</p>

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<p>As I understand, there are 2 types of keyframes in AE: basic (Linear, Bezier, Continuous Bezier, Auto Bezier, Hold) and hybrid ones. Here is a picture from the <a href="https://thesbit.com/types-of-keyframes-in-after-effects/" rel="nofollow noreferrer">site</a> I read:
<a href="https://i.sstatic.net/5tSpD.jpg" rel="nofollow noreferrer"><img src="https://i.sstatic.net/5tSpD.jpg" alt="enter image description here" /></a></p>
<p>It’s clear for me about the basic ones, but I’m totally confused with the hybrid keyframes. There's a quote from the same <a href="https://thesbit.com/types-of-keyframes-in-after-effects/" rel="nofollow noreferrer">site</a>:</p>
<blockquote>
<p>By default, a keyframe would use only one type of Temporal
Interpolation (linear for example). But in some cases, a keyframe
might show dual nature as well. Which means one half of the keyframe
is Linear (incoming/outgoing) while the other half could be Hold or
Bezier (e.g. Toggle Hold or Ease In/Out settings). This is something
that I call hybrid keyframes.</p>
</blockquote>
<p>As I understand it, the right part of the key should show the previous key, and the second part should show the subsequent key. But this doesn't happen:
<a href="https://i.sstatic.net/eGJp2.jpg" rel="nofollow noreferrer"><img src="https://i.sstatic.net/eGJp2.jpg" alt="enter image description here" /></a></p>
<p>Apparently I misunderstand it. So, how does this actually work? Thank you very much!</p>

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How are hybrid keyframes created in After Effects?
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# How are hybrid keyframes created in After Effects?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2024-03-17)

As I understand, there are 2 types of keyframes in AE: basic (Linear, Bezier, Continuous Bezier, Auto Bezier, Hold) and hybrid ones. Here is a picture from the [site](https://thesbit.com/types-of-keyframes-in-after-effects/) I read:
[![enter image description here](https://i.sstatic.net/5tSpD.jpg)](https://i.sstatic.net/5tSpD.jpg)

It’s clear for me about the basic ones, but I’m totally confused with the hybrid keyframes. There's a quote from the same [site](https://thesbit.com/types-of-keyframes-in-after-effects/):

> By default, a keyframe would use only one type of Temporal
> Interpolation (linear for example). But in some cases, a keyframe
> might show dual nature as well. Which means one half of the keyframe
> is Linear (incoming/outgoing) while the other half could be Hold or
> Bezier (e.g. Toggle Hold or Ease In/Out settings). This is something
> that I call hybrid keyframes.

As I understand it, the right part of the key should show the previous key, and the second part should show the subsequent key. But this doesn't happen:
[![enter image description here](https://i.sstatic.net/eGJp2.jpg)](https://i.sstatic.net/eGJp2.jpg)

Apparently I misunderstand it. So, how does this actually work? Thank you very much!

**Tags:** after-effects, adobe, keyframes, frame-interpolation


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## 1 answers

### Answer by username_1 on 2024-03-18. Score: 1 | Accepted answer

I think only the symbols shown in your diagram are the available ones in after effects. If you make three temporal keyframes:

1. linear
2. easy ease
3. auto bezier

Then change the middle one (2) to be a hold keyframe, you'll see one of the hybrid examples shown (hold ease in).

[![grab](https://i.sstatic.net/qxNvq.png)](https://i.sstatic.net/qxNvq.png)

In general, the keyframe symbols are a great useful way to get certain kinds of motion working quickly, but it's often clearer to understand what's going on by separating dimensions and looking at the graph mode.


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