# Shapekeys

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## Add to list  ![](https://207047868-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FflnYsq7JuIfEfikLOKLQ%2Fuploads%2F3wjqZFegkp9fXkI52tpw%2Fimage.png?alt=media\&token=17da3ff4-cf2c-4fd0-889e-68e802ee4ffa)

Choose the required bundle (More bundles will be added later). And click add shapekeys button.

## Add Shapekeys  ![](https://207047868-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FflnYsq7JuIfEfikLOKLQ%2Fuploads%2F5S6REG0ZC6xyfNaLAdTF%2Fimage.png?alt=media\&token=4e7a8f54-0ee6-4887-a0e6-4b23132a0faf)

Adds the listed corrective shapekeys to the flagged mesh.

## Animate  ![](https://207047868-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FflnYsq7JuIfEfikLOKLQ%2Fuploads%2FEvJa5YilfRzHj3n32C91%2Fimage.png?alt=media\&token=34ee851a-c58a-4ac2-a70d-b20968c1a827)

Creates an animation sequence so it will be easy to edit the shapekeys one by one.

{% hint style="success" %}
Now go through each shapekey, pose using the level1 rig, sculpt or make changes in edit mode to enhance the look.
{% endhint %}

{% hint style="info" %}
The vertex groups "SHAPE-self\_\*" must be weighted before baking the shapekeys.
{% endhint %}

## Bake shapekeys  ![](https://207047868-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FflnYsq7JuIfEfikLOKLQ%2Fuploads%2FX6dltdvLOW5XTqqnGQHu%2Fimage.png?alt=media\&token=56f93998-9b03-4c38-90b7-c5e14124ec61)

Finalize the edits and bakes the shapekeys.&#x20;

## Clear  ![](https://207047868-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FflnYsq7JuIfEfikLOKLQ%2Fuploads%2FVJvHruiiY1BVccy6C7vg%2Fimage.png?alt=media\&token=98ccab3c-b258-42a0-9853-c208f8cc7aa9)

Clears the shapekeys list.

## Link  ![](https://207047868-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FflnYsq7JuIfEfikLOKLQ%2Fuploads%2FpIZZcDGieq56yv9heRul%2Fimage.png?alt=media\&token=4e601a22-9115-42b8-891c-da2a474d0987)

Links baked shapekeys to the properties bone from the flag page.

## Extract  ![](https://207047868-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FflnYsq7JuIfEfikLOKLQ%2Fuploads%2Fk5lOuY9XHsx7ETa3Yr4F%2Fimage.png?alt=media\&token=2ca367b6-3f89-41be-ae59-5bc18bfac6e7)

Extracts the blendshapes with all the modifiers applied including smoothing modifiers.

## Bake and Extract  ![](https://207047868-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FflnYsq7JuIfEfikLOKLQ%2Fuploads%2FM9VzaiOuY1ZavNYtX4GN%2Fimage.png?alt=media\&token=a710ba70-228c-4619-beea-657385da6b5f)

Bake all modifier and extract as seperate object. Also creates a duplicate with all extracted shape keys applied on it.

## Split shapekeys  ![](https://207047868-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FflnYsq7JuIfEfikLOKLQ%2Fuploads%2FhPJbnZulU4JImWA44L6j%2Fimage.png?alt=media\&token=6d85589a-6ea9-4df1-80ca-a316743c1b45)

Separate's mirrored shape keys into left and right based on the provided vertex groups.