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Generate & map shape keys

Wire tracked landmarks to your rig's shape keys.

Generate shape keys
Auto-Detect Mapping
Mapped & tuned

Why use it

For shape-key–driven characters, tracked facial motion needs to translate into shape-key values. This step generates shape keys if your mesh doesn't have them yet, then auto-matches tracked landmarks to whichever shape keys exist.

Steps in Blender

  1. 1Open panel 2, "Generate Shape Keys", and click Generate Shape Keys (skip if your mesh already has them).
  2. 2Open panel 3, "Shape Key Mapping", and click Auto-Detect Mapping.
  3. 3Adjust Amplify if the resulting motion is too subtle or too strong.
  4. 4Click Save Preset so you can Load Preset next time on a similar rig.
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