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OK...I made a motion tween in CS4 with a keyframe in the middle of the tween. I want to move the middle keyfame over one frame but it doesn't seem to want to let me. How do I do this in CS4?

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Short answer: there are a few reliable ways to shift a keyframe inside a CS4 motion tween, and a handful of timeline settings that will stop a keyframe from moving. pointed to quick timeline tricks that often fix this; below are other safe methods and checks when dragging fails.

If dragging refuses to work, use Cut/Paste on the timeline. Select the keyframe (click the keyframe marker), right‑click and choose Cut Frames, move the playhead to the frame you want, then right‑click > Paste Frames. That moves the exact frame/keyframe without changing other frames. Duplicate the layer first if you want a safe copy to fall back to.

If the keyframe is a property keyframe inside a CS4 Motion Tween (the tween span with property diamonds), move it in the Motion Editor instead of the main timeline. Open Window > Motion Editor, select the object/tween, find the property track and drag the property's diamond to the new frame. Motion Editor keyframes behave differently from whole-frame keyframes, so the timeline drag may not affect them.

Quick troubleshooting checklist:

  • Make sure the layer is unlocked and not a mask or guide.
  • Turn off Edit Multiple Frames (the timeline toggle) so you aren’t accidentally affecting other frames.
  • Confirm you’re selecting the keyframe marker, not the tween span or the stage object.
  • Work on a copied layer, and undo if the tween changes unexpectedly.

If problems persist, note the tween type (Motion vs Classic vs Shape) and whether the object is a symbol instance or raw shape — those details change how CS4 handles keyframes and will point to the right fix.

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Press F5 before the frame. or ctrl+click and drag to move one more frame.

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