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# Key Clean

## Description

Key-Clean is a utility to remove unnecessary or redundant keyframes from selected layers. This tool analyzes keyframe values and removes any that don't contribute to the animation to clean up your timeline.

## Setup

1. Select properties with keyframes you'd like to clean
2. Run Key-Clean
3. The tool will automatically remove redundant keyframes

{% hint style="info" %}
This tool is especially useful after using motion tracking or other automated keyframing processes that can create excessive keyframes
{% endhint %}