Getting Started

This guide takes you from zip file to first inline edit in under a minute.

Installation

1. Download exactkey-1.0.0.zip from your purchase email or your account at /account/purchases.
2. In Blender: Edit → Preferences → Add-ons → Install from Disk…
3. Pick the zip file.
4. Enable the Animation: ExactKey entry.
5. (Optional) Adjust trigger, pick radius, and overlay options in the addon's preferences panel.

That's it. ExactKey is now active in every Dope Sheet, Graph Editor, and Timeline you open.

Your First Edit

1. Open a scene with at least one animated property — any rig or animated cube works.
2. Open a Dope Sheet or Graph Editor.
3. Hover any keyframe. You should see a subtle halo glow on the key.
4. Double-click the keyframe.
5. The inline-edit popup appears with three fields: Frame, Value, Interpolation.
6. Edit any field and press Enter. The change is committed as a single undo step. The playhead does not move.

Try the Relative Math Field

In the Value field, instead of typing a final number, type:

Input	Effect
5	Set value to 5
+0.5	Add 0.5 to current value
*1.1	Multiply current value by 1.1
/2	Divide current value by 2
2+3*4	Plain arithmetic, evaluated to absolute

Try Batch Delta

1. Box-select 4 or 5 keys in the Dope Sheet.
2. Double-click one of them.
3. In the popup, toggle Apply To Selected.
4. Type +0.5 in the Value field and press Enter.
5. Every selected key receives a +0.5 delta in a single undo step.

Try Channel Snapshot

1. Hover any keyframe.
2. Shift + double-click.
3. A spreadsheet-style popup opens listing every channel keyed at that frame.
4. Tweak any value and press Enter to commit them all at once.

Cancel and Undo

• Esc in the popup cancels the edit (no commit, no undo entry).
• After committing, Ctrl + Z rolls back the entire edit — including batch deltas — in one step.

Where to Next

• Features → — Full reference for every interaction
• Compatibility → — Blender versions and addon coexistence
• FAQ → — Common questions