Keep showing previous keyframe as you're working on the next one?

Question

When working on a particular keyframe, I find that it'd be really helpful to have the previous keyframe there as well (maybe a bit transparent/shadowy, so that you know that it's the previous keyframe, kinda like when you watch racing games you have that shadowy car that represents the current record run as a reference).

Does Blender have something like this? Or are there addons for it?

Answer 1 · 2021-08-16T04:59:04Z

replied August 16, 2021 4:59am

ccarbs Grease Pencil already has this, but for 3D you'd need an Addon, for instance:

https://blendermarket.com/products/onion-skin-tools

Answer 2 · 2021-08-16T14:02:04Z

c

replied August 16, 2021 2:02pm

Thanks, that seems to do exactly what I was looking for!

Edit: I just learned that this is called onion skinning and is standard for 2d animation (as you said, Blender grease pencil has it too). I feel like it should be for 3d too, seems like such an essential QoL improvement.