Lock keyframes

[Roei Tzoref]

you can lock a layer and you won’t be able to change any parameter for that layer until you unlock it.

[Rohan Kolakkar]

Yes, That is to lock the layer. but client required my afx file. so i was looking for some kind of trick so that client can not reuse my afx file and at the same time he should not change the values. so is there any way ?

Thanks.

[Roei Tzoref]

I see. this is not the first time I came across such a request. there are several ways you could lock the content in a way that changing it will be problematic, but isn’t the whole idea of giving source files is to allow changes to the file later on? anyways, let’s try to get creative with this. there are two ways that come to mind:
1. pre-render some of your comps, so there will be much less keyframes, just mostly rendered footage item
2. bake your key-frames via an expression. click alt+stopwatch, and type value. now right click on the property, go to Animation – > Key Frame Assistant -> Convert expression to keyframes. the animation will of course remain the same, but to change it will be a headache because instead of this

you will get this

[Rohan Kolakkar]

thanks for the valuable reply. thanks for giving me idea.

Regards,
Rohan Kolakkar

[Walter Soyka]

It is perfectly normal for some kinds clients to require project files: agencies and production companies. In cases like these, your work product *is* the project file, more so than the rendered video.

Walter Soyka
Designer & Mad Scientist at Keen Live [link]
Motion Graphics, Widescreen Events, Presentation Design, and Consulting
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[Rohan Kolakkar]

Hi Walter Soyka,
Thats true. as usual they said we have more upcoming project like this.

Thanks.

[Rohan Kolakkar]

Thanks Roei Tzoref,
thats a great trick to confuse the client. 😛

[Rohan Kolakkar]

yes. I will use that trick. anyways thanks for the help.

Regards,
Rohan Kolakkar
senior visualizer