<p>Keyframe interpolation is essentially what you're looking for here. One really easy way to achieve this is by using modifying your "keyframe velocity".</p>

<p>This article explains it better than I could:
<a href="https://helpx.adobe.com/after-effects/using/speed.html" rel="nofollow">https://helpx.adobe.com/after-effects/using/speed.html</a></p>

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2015-06-01T16:27:28.980Z
2015-06-01T16:27:28.980Z
John Barton
<p>I'm sorry if this question has been asked before but the search showed up nill for me. It could be I'm wording this wrong to be honest but I appreciate and help.</p>

<p>Essentially I have a shape that I have moving from one side of the screen to the other but instead of the animation moving at a linear speed, I want it to have an acceleration aspect to it (so it moves slower at first then speeds to full by the end)</p>

<p>Normally I do this by positioning and adding keyframes manually to make that effect, but it gets a bit time intensive. I'm wondering is there any effect or thing I can do to automatically add that in or make my life easier then doing it key frame by key frame?</p>

<p>I appreciate any help!</p>

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2015-06-03T06:03:25.443Z
"Normally I do this by positioning and adding keyframes manually to make that effect" …really? That sounds so incredibly tredious.
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Changing acceleration of animation path
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# Changing acceleration of animation path

(Asked by: username_0 on 2015-06-01)

I'm sorry if this question has been asked before but the search showed up nill for me. It could be I'm wording this wrong to be honest but I appreciate and help.

Essentially I have a shape that I have moving from one side of the screen to the other but instead of the animation moving at a linear speed, I want it to have an acceleration aspect to it (so it moves slower at first then speeds to full by the end)

Normally I do this by positioning and adding keyframes manually to make that effect, but it gets a bit time intensive. I'm wondering is there any effect or thing I can do to automatically add that in or make my life easier then doing it key frame by key frame?

I appreciate any help!

**Tags:** after-effects, animation, motion

> **Comments:**
> **username_1**: "Normally I do this by positioning and adding keyframes manually to make that effect" …really? That sounds so incredibly tredious.  

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### Answer by username_2 on 2015-06-01. Score: 1

Keyframe interpolation is essentially what you're looking for here. One really easy way to achieve this is by using modifying your "keyframe velocity".

This article explains it better than I could:
<https://helpx.adobe.com/after-effects/using/speed.html>


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