## Text Animator dialog box - Options tab

Use this dialog box to select timing and transition options for the animated text.

### Timing

Continue movie while playing animation: Select this option to display the animated text and have the movie continue playing.

Stop playing animation when slide ends: Select this option to have the animated text stop playing when the current slide stops playing.

Show for [#] seconds: Sets the total display time for the caption. Type a number or use the arrows to set a number.

Appear after [#] seconds: Type a number or use the arrows to set the number of seconds that should pass before the caption appears.

Display for rest of movie: Select this option to display the text animation on this slide and keep displaying the text animation until the end of the movie.

Loop: Select this option to have the text animation loop (replay continuously).

### Transition

Effect: Use the pop-up menu to select a transition effect for the caption (for example, fade in and out).

In [#] seconds: Specifies the amount of time for the caption to fully fade into view.

Out [#] seconds: Specifies the amount of time for the caption to completely disappear from view.

Apply effect to all text animations in the movie: Select this option to apply the changes you made on this tab to all animated text in the movie.

OK: Click to accept changes made in this dialog box and close the dialog box.

Cancel: Click to cancel changes made in this dialog box.

Apply: Click to apply all changes made in this dialog box. This option lets you test and view your changes without closing the dialog box.