From the course: Using Character Animator in Production

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Keyboard triggers don't work

Keyboard triggers don't work - Character Animator Tutorial

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Keyboard triggers don't work

- Triggers are fantastic production tools to help you trigger an action with your puppet. What if your triggers don't work? (upbeat music) Now, I've found that triggers usually always work. User error is my issue. So here's four reasons your triggers may seem like they're not working. One, maybe your puppet's not selected. So for instance, my W key here, well, I'm hitting the W, nothing's happening. Well, I know you window of Character Animator selected. So select that, oh, now it's working again. But what if I do have the window and I'm still not getting it? So here I'm hitting W again, nothing's happening. Because I have my background selected and not my puppet. Cause notice the puppet, nothing is working on the puppet right now. No blinks, the head's not moving. Your puppet has to be selected, and you'll see that little record button next to it. Now everything's going, I'll hit W. So that's two for one right there. And maybe your trigger is turned off. So for instance, right now…

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