16.8. Playback

16.8. Playback
	16. Animation Filters

This plug-in lets you play an animation from a multi-layers image (that could be saved in the GIF, MNG or even XCF format), to test it.

You can find this filter through Filters → Animation → Playback…

Obrázek 17.434. „Playback“ filter options

This dialog has:

Preview

This preview of the animation automatically fits the frame size. The number of the displayed frame is shown below the preview.

Tlačítka

The following buttons are available above the preview:

Start playback/Stop playback: This plays or stops the animation.
Step back to previous frame: This plays the animation backwards step by step.
Step to next frame: This plays the animation step by step.
Rewind the animation: This rewinds the animation to the beginning.
Detach the animation from the dialog window: This detaches the animation from the window.
Reload the image: This loads the animation again, useful if changes have been done.

Drop-down lists

The following drop-down lists are available under the preview:

Combine/Replace layers: This can be Cumulative layers (combine) to show all frames so far on top of each other, or One frame per layer (replace) to show only the last frame.
Playback speed: This allows you to set the speed of the animation.
Default framerate: This allows you to set the number of frames per second used when playing the animation.
Zoom: This allows you to set the zoom level of the animation.