Add reactions with emotes

Choose according to whether you want a sustained smile or a brief reaction.

Use Base expression for the sustained expression, then add an Emote at a pause or as a listener’s reaction. For head-only or eye-only changes, use the corresponding controls.

First decide who should move and when.

1. 1Click the avatar track name on the left: ava_1 in this example.
2. 2Click the time ruler to move the playhead to the intended start.
3. 3Click Emote in the toolbar.

↘Red arrows and white labels are guide annotations ＋ Enlarge with callouts

1. 1
   Action Click the avatar track name on the left: ava_1 in this example.
2. 2
   Action Click the time ruler to move the playhead to the intended start.
3. 3
   Action Click Emote in the toolbar.

Check If a tool is hidden, check » at the toolbar’s right edge. Recheck the selected avatar before adding it.

Compare each reaction and its duration in the picker.

1. 1Switch between Short and Long to find a suitable duration.
2. 2Select a reaction and review the sample on the right. This example uses Interest.
3. 3Click Import to track to insert the reaction at the playhead.

↘Red arrows and white labels are guide annotations ＋ Enlarge with callouts

1. 1
   Action Switch between Short and Long to find a suitable duration.
2. 2
   Action Select a reaction and review the sample on the right. This example uses Interest.
3. 3
   Action Click Import to track to insert the reaction at the playhead.

Check The sample presenter demonstrates the motion; it does not replace your selected avatar.

An emote represents one reaction through two clips.

1. 1The Head motion track contains the movement part.
2. 2The Expression track contains the matching reaction at the same start time.

↘Red arrows and white labels are guide annotations ＋ Enlarge with callouts

1. 1
   Check The Head motion track contains the movement part.
2. 2
   Check The Expression track contains the matching reaction at the same start time.

Check While linked, moving or deleting one also affects its partner. To edit them independently, use Unlink in the properties first.

Click the emote on the Expression track and inspect its Properties.

1. 1Adjust Strength; 100% is the original motion. While linked, the same strength is applied to the head-motion partner.
2. 2Adjust Mouth during speech if the reaction interferes with speaking. At 0%, only speech lip movement remains; at 100%, the emote mouth movement is overlaid in full.
3. 3Use Unlink only when you need to edit the head and expression independently. Usually you can keep the pair linked.

↘Red arrows and white labels are guide annotations ＋ Enlarge with callouts

1. 1
   Enter Adjust Strength; 100% is the original motion. While linked, the same strength is applied to the head-motion partner.
2. 2
   Enter Adjust Mouth during speech if the reaction interferes with speaking. At 0%, only speech lip movement remains; at 100%, the emote mouth movement is overlaid in full.
3. 3
   Action Use Unlink only when you need to edit the head and expression independently. Usually you can keep the pair linked.

Check Emote duration is fixed. Mouth during speech is on the expression side; the reaction remains unchanged in silent intervals.

Review these settings after updating the avatar preview video.

1. 1Select Generate ungenerated clips in the toolbar.
2. 2Wait until the avatar clip says Preview generated. You can follow progress in Generation jobs at the bottom.

↘Red arrows and white labels are guide annotations ＋ Enlarge with callouts

1. 1
   Action Click Generate ungenerated clips.
2. 2
   Check After generation, the avatar clip will say Preview generated.

Check Once the voice and expression are ready, generate pending previews and play through the reaction and its surroundings. Check its timing, mouth movement and transition to the next moment. A still image cannot show the finished motion.