Changing Frame Properties

Every animation frame has an interframe delay setting and a disposal method property.

Interframe Delay is the amount of time spent on each frame before moving to the next. The value is in the unit of 1/100 of a second. Therefore, a value of 50 specifies to display the frame for half a second. MagicViewer will display the frame as quickly as possible when a value of zero is specified.

Disposal Method is a property of a frame in an animation that specifies how the frame will be removed before the new frame is displayed.

  • Not specified - It is up to the browser or application how to handle the frame. MagicViewer treats this option the same way as Do not dispose option.
  • Do not dispose - The frame is to be left in place and the next frame is displayed on top of it.
  • Restore to background - The frame is to be removed and replaced by the background color. MagicViewer always uses transparency for the background color with this option, since the background color is specified in the web page.
  • Restore to previous - The frame is to be completely removed leaving the animation what it used to be before the frame was displayed.

You can change the frame properties of the selected frames by choosing Animation > Change Frame Properties, or by pressing this button in the animation toolbar. This brings up the Animation Properties dialog box where you can enter the values for the Interframe delay and Disposal method properties.


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