Exporting Animation Files |
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Select File / Export / Animation File to produce an animated gif. This format is supported by many applications and will enable you to embed animations in, for example, PowerPoint slides and Wikipedia pages. Select the directory and file name of your gif, and you will be presented with a dialog to choose the parameter on which the animation is based, along with various technical aspects of the animation. ![]()
File DPI - specify the resolution of the output. The higher number you use, the slower will be the process of creating and loading the animation. Frames Per Second - if you multiply this number by the animation duration specified in the Variables toolbox, you will get the number of frames captured. For example if you are set at 10 frames per second, and the Variables toolbox specifies the duration of the animation to be 4 seconds, then 40 frames will be captured. The more frames you capture, the slower will be the animation creation process, and the longer the animation will take to load. Number of iterations - when an animation is played (e.g. when a PowerPoint slide containing the animation is displayed), enter a number to play the animation a specific number of times, or enter 0 to play it continuously. Variable - choose the variable that controls the animation. (All the variables in the Variables toolbox should be available). The limits of the variable defining the range of the animation should be set in the Variables toolbox. |