Explain Variable speed using Time Remap?

I'm trying to do slow motion using time remap, but every time I raise or lower a keypoint from the slope it either goes in fast motion forward or fast motion reverse. I thought if I lower the keypoint from the slope it would go in slow motion. Can someone explain this to me.

With the time remap curve you define which frame is played back at which time. When you open up Time Remap you'll see a curve (a straight line) going from 0 to 999. The curve goes steadily up, which means that the time goes forward. When you change the curve so it goes downwards, then time will go backwards. A flat line from the left ti the right means that no time passes and you will see the same frame for the whole time.
So remember:
- Curve goes up: Time goes forward. The steeper the line is, the faster time goes forward.
- Curve goes down: Time goes backwards. The steeper the line is, the faster time goes backwards.
- Slow Motion: Make the line go just a little bit up from the left to the right. The less is goes up, the slower time will pass.

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