#056 - An Ease-y way to Better Looking Keyframes
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Easing is the After Effects version of the Pareto principle:
The Pareto principle states that for many outcomes, roughly 80% of consequences come from 20% of the causes (the “vital few”).
—Wikipedia
If you learn a couple of simple techniques around easing, everything you make will look better.
![](https://www.cut-daily.com/content/images/2021/06/Screenshot-2021-06-03-at-10.25.31.png)
So what is easing and how do you get better at it?
Here are three ways.