How Kease solves AE Spatial Interpolation limitations

The Spatial Interpolation controls the route taken by an object. In other words, the path taken by an object to move from one position to another. Spatial properties like Position or Anchor Point get a special treatment by Kease when and easing curve is applied to them.

As a matter of fact, there is a limitation in the way After Effects handles multi-dimensional Spatial properties: no overshoot or anticipation effect can be achieved by simply adjusting the easing curve between two keyframes.

There are two solutions though:

• Separate the property dimensions first (right click on the property and choose “Separate Dimensions”) and then apply the easing curve.
• Create additional keyframes. But don’t worry!, Kease handles this automatically.

Look what happens when Kease applies an easing curve with anticipation between two consecutive keyframes of a Position property:

Non-linear Spatial Interpolation treatment

The following example depicts what happens in case an Extended Preset is applied to the Position property of an object which has a Bezier Spatial Interpolation:

As you can see, the object’s original path is preserved, while the anticipation and overshoot effects are applied correctly. How cool is that?